Our Veterans Day Weekend

This weekend was every bit as fun as I expected it to be - maybe even more.  Like Jenn said - Sammy is a constant source of in-house entertainment.  He is just so funny!

Actually, speaking of funny, because I hadn't seen Austin all week, and because they would be going to Philly all weekend, I grabbed the chance to spend a little time with him Friday evening.  I picked him up from daycare and brought him here for an hour or so.  On our way from daycare I drove over a very rough patch, and my car bumped and rattled.  Austin said,  "Grandma! You're too heavy for your car!"  Oh my word!  I just cracked up!  Of course, when he realized how funny I thought he was, he needed to say it several more times the rest of the way home! 

Sam, Jenn, and Sammy, along with Destiny, arrived around 9:30 Friday evening.   We were so happy to see them all - it had been SIX WEEKS!  It was Sam's birthday that day, and it had been a super busy one - working all day at his super stressful job, stopping in Reading to pick up Destiny, going home, packing up, drivng the two-and-a-half  hours to our place.   So I was glad to let them go out for some fun after they got here.  I was just so happy to finally be with these two grandchildren.  Destiny and I watched a movie, and Sammy gradually fell asleep.  I can tell he's getting older and fights sleep more - he hates to miss anything!

Fun pictures around the house. 

Destiny has an amazing attention span for building with Legos.  She follows the directions on these pictures and spends hours building. 

On Saturday we went to the Waffle Shop for lunch to celebrate our birthdays. They had never been there before.

The day was warmer than normal, so we actually went to the airport park for a while in the afternoon.

We came home then and relaxed, watched Penn State's game, snoozed, etc.  I made lasagna soup, garlic bread, and Caesar salad for dinner.  Later in the evening Sam and Jenn went out, Sammy went to sleep shortly after they left, so Dick and I played several crazy rounds of UNO with Destiny.

This morning Destiny went to Houserville with us and was so happy to see her friends there.  The time with them is always too short.

By the time church was over the weather was GORGEOUS!  Sam and Sammy were outside playing when we got home.  Dick grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for our lunch.

Destiny found her little remote-control car and was having fun with it.  I let her take it home.  Her brother will love it. 

They left around 2:00.  As usual they were planning to stop off at her folks near Harrisburg, then they needed to take Destiny home to Reading, before getting to their home near Ephrata, so they had a big day still ahead of them.  I so appreciate that they are willing to make the trip up here to see us and to go to the extra trouble to bring Destiny along.  

When Anthony, Lori, and Austin got back from Philly this evening we met them at the Creamery for my birthday treat.   Austin had spent hours in the car and was in need of a place to run off some energy!  He is just full of tricks.  Look at that face!

 
Once again, this weekend filled my soul. 

And now, last but not least, a couple of short, funny videos for your entertainment!