hasta luego grandma and grandpa!

Back in January, my parents got called to be the mission president and wife of the newly created Puebal Mexico North mission.  We have been so excited for them and anticipating the time that they would leave.  They both spent a lot of time preparing; my mom went down to the MTC every week to begin her spanish training while my dad brushed up on his language from home and reading more about what it means to be a mission president.  They planned to come and visit each other their children's families in their homes before they left, too.  6 weeks and 9 homes later, they had seen all of us.  They started out in California at Brian's house and then made their way up here to Portland!  They arrived on Monday night, April 30 and then left on Thursday night, May 3.  We had a lot of fun just hanging out with not much planned.  We have FHE with them on Monday night, which is always a treat, went on long walks every morning, played at the park, went to library story time, played lots of games, ate lots of food (!), watched a movie, and got to go out to eat, too!  I really just soaked up every single minute having them in my home.  Knowing that it will be 3 years before they're back made me realize how precious this time with them was.  I'm so grateful for these last few days with them!

lunch one day with the boys!  grandpa thought their corn dogs looked really good!

grandma and the boys

my mom is always on the floor playing with the kids.  one thing i love about her.

calvin was supposed to have a t-ball game while they were here but it got cancelled because of rain.  didn't stop us though!

my boys' favorite thing with grandma.  she tickles backs and sings nursery rhymes every night right before bed.