Nana and Papa Visit

We had a really fun weekend with Nana and Papa Swoop (Phil's dad and stepmom) here. They were only able to stay for two days, but we made the most of them. Jackson loved playing with them and was saying "Nana" and "Papa" just as much as he says "Mommy" and "Daddy" by the end of the weekend.

We went back to Lake of the Woods on Saturday and had a blast. It was a beautiful day, and Jackson got to play in the water while the adults just hung out on shore with some lunch and a beer or two. Emmett was there, too, but he only got milk and a nap. :)

Nana bought Jackson a push-up ice cream treat and he loved it! A big chunk of it fell off into the rocks when he was almost finished with it. He picked it up and plunked it right back onto the stick and resumed licking. A little dirt never hurt, right?

Check out Emmett's gut in these pictures. We were cracking up... he is so chunky!

He was a good baby and fell asleep in the Baby Bjorn so that we could stay a little longer. What a sweetie!

The rest of the visit we spent just hanging out together and playing with the boys. Charlene gave me quite a break from having to hold Emmett all the time! He likes to be held much more than Jackson did, which is good for grandparents. :)

Jackson had fun playing outside all weekend. He learned two new things (besides how to say Nana and Papa). He is now an expert at blowing bubbles, and Nana got him to drive his "jeep" all over the place. He calls his ATV ride-on toy a jeep (I think) because he loves Phil's jeep so much and he wants to be just like Daddy! I've tried and tried to get him to drive that thing outside, but he never would for me. Nana must have the magic touch. Now he just needs to learn how to steer. He'll run right into something and just keep pressing the ignition button and letting the wheels spin until you come over and reposition him.

Here are some more "hat backwards" pictures. What a cool dude!

We got a babysitter on Friday night and were able to go out for sushi without the kiddos. Yum!
We may not have much in this town, but at least we have a great sushi place.

Here's a cute pic of Phil and his dad. Thanks for coming, Charlene and Chris! We had a great time!