The rest of Grandma & Papa in T Town

I really need to make a goal to take more pictures when we have family here!  :/  I hate that I don't have very many.  BUT, luckily my mom took lots and lots!  :)  

January 4th:

The big boys got to go to Home Depot for their kids craft.  They made cute little calendars. 

January 3rd: 
We were adventurous and took all 4 kids (and Papa) to the Tucson Children's Museum.  The kids LOVE it!  It's a very fun and interactive place, which is really great for Reagan, who hates being stuck in a stroller all the time.  ;) 

I felt a little bit like this too... ;)

 He made a motorcycle, we needed to take a picture of it.  :)

January 10th:
The big boys got to go to the Titan Missile Museum too.  This is actually very close to home, but we haven't ever been there.  They thought it was the coolest thing ever!  They were full of interesting facts!  :)

 :)

There was lots of playing and relaxing (sort of) and hanging out...

 There's a crab in there, a plastic toy crab.

 Love this crazy bald boy!

They were reading the map and talking about all the places Papa has been in the world... and all the places Jackson plans on going.  :)

And sleep overs in the trailer with Grandma and Papa.  It was a wonderful visit!

And they even got to attend a birthday party....  ;)

The New Addition...

January 2014
Well, it just wouldn't be a visit with mom and dad if we didn't keep dad busy.  ;) When we added kiddo #4 we gave up our spare room.  We were in need of a place for our computer and for guests to sleep.  We happened to have a GIANT living/formal dining room that was VERY under utilized.  So, we decided to break up the space and add a room there.  And lucky for us, dad has the skill set and was up for the challenge.  :)  We got started New Years Day.  
Before:  

 It's a room...sort of.

He and Patrick were work horses, and it was a lot of work!  We got everything done on the outside done, (the paint and trim inside the office we finished later) before mom and dad had to leave.  Sheetrock work is the worst mess ever! Especially when you have little hands and feet spreading it everywhere. But it was well worth the effort and mess!!!  This is the mostly finished product on January 16, 2014:
New Living Room

 New Hallway

 New Office/Guest Room

 We LOVE LOVE LOVE having this so much more practical and usable space!!  Great job Dad and Patrick!!  

2nD ChRiStMaS

December 30, 2013
Our new tradition, Christmas again with Grandma and Papa Salisbury!  :)  They come just a few days after 1st Christmas and they always bring more presents, so having 2nd Christmas feels necessary. And no one seems to mind!  hahaha.

Cutest paper(wood) doll ever!  She has little felt outfits and her underwear is Velcro!  haha.

 Who needs presents?!  :/

So Harrison had been asking for Skylanders for months.  It was the 1 thing he really wanted for Christmas... and when everything was opened on Christmas morning, he was slightly disappointed.   It was kind of sad, he wasn't ungrateful for what he got, but he kept looking around hoping it was under the tree somewhere. Patrick and I knew Grandma and Papa were bringing it, so we just kept telling him not to give up hope.  He had to wait a few extra days, but he got it!  And the funniest part, he didn't jump up and down or squeal with joy, he just held it and looked at it and held it some more.  hahaha.  It was his precious.

Reagan and Grant both got new bedding!  Yay!  

 Grant preferred the garbage.  ;) 

And Reagan thought the boys walkie-talkies were the coolest things ever. She was cracking up. :)  

But mostly, she LOVED getting her Papa!  

Having family around, especially at this time of year, is seriously so wonderful! It's hard sometimes to not feel extra far away during the holidays, because you know everyone is together without you!   We loved having some of them here with us!  And we got to keep these 2 for over 3 weeks!!  :)  

MERRY 2ND CHRISTMAS!  ;)