I have a lot of catching up to do on here! I have had these pictures from my dad's visit waiting to be posted for over a month... so here goes.
Within minutes of Grandpa's (or "Papa" as Madeleine says) arrival, they were assembling the wooden go-kart that he built for M.
The finished go-kart! She had a lot of fun with it, but it took awhile to get the hang of the steering. Dad disassembled it and took it back home with him, so it will make a reappearance someday when they come see us in California.
She loved playing with all of Papa's little containers and coins.
Ross got lots of Grandpa time in the mornings, while I got lots of sleep-in time!
One of the many couch tents built for Madeleine.
My Dad spent a lot of time working on our little strip of grass, and made it look so lovely... I'm sure our neighbours were just as appreciative as we were.
Madeleine helped out with the sweeping...
...and Grandpa helped carry Dolly while M pulled the bin.
Madeleine sometimes gives us a good taste of what her teenage years might hold, and here she seems to be practicing her disgusted, this-is-so-not-cool, face in response to Grandpa's custom-made "M" pancake.
Cozy times with Papa...
Ross' got his first professional haircut at the local barber's, and my dad was there to document and distract.
Ross got to try out the go-kart too, and became an expert at ringing the bell.
Grandpa lying halfway off the couch for a snoozing, spread-out M...
M let Grandpa blow-dry her hair.
M loved Grandpa's containers with screws and bolts.
It was a wonderful month with my dad here, and both kids loved the extra attention. Steve and I both felt so blessed to have so much help while he was finishing up with the writing. It was really special for me to have so much time with each of my parents on their own, and it certainly made the last few months of Steve's PhD less stressful and a lot more fun.
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