A Visit From Mom and Dad!

A big thanks to Sam for turning 8 and getting baptized (we'll get to that for our next post) because it gave Grandma and Grandpa a good reason to come out our way and spend some time with us (I know, they would have come anyway). We had such a great time having them here, and we were all sad when they left. They are so good to us, and the kids love having them here to give them a little extra attention.
We got to do some fun things while they were here, one of my favorites was our "Day Away" with no kids and a day off of work for Steve. It was so fun to have Mom and Dad to ourselves with no kiddies distracting us. Steve and I thought it would be fun to take Mom and Dad downtown to do something we have been wanting to do for a long time, the Architectural Tour of Chicago by boat. It is a great way to see a lot of Chicago without having to walk a ton, and it was really interesting. Steve played the part of official photographer and ended up in none of the photos. :( Here we are getting ready to board the boat...

A view of the skyline from Lake Michigan...
It turned out to be a perfect day for this, it was beautiful and warm.
Cool shot of the Sears Tower (Willis Tower, whatever!)...

A view from right below...



Anyone else want to come out? We will take you too, it was a great time!
Mom and Dad also joined us for our Sunday Evening walk, it was nice to have some nice weather while they were here, good timing Sam! Notice Sydney had to get in a little silliness, no smiles here...


I need Rob to use his cool software and make this look even better...
After our walk we enjoyed some gigantic Root Beer Floats in Frosted Mugs (Grandpa inspired)...


Mom and Dad's visit wouldn't be complete without a little Family Home Evening Wii competition. We all made Mom and Dad play the Cow Racing game on Wii play. Mom may look like she is crying, but really she is laughing super hard...



Mom and Dad also joined us for a morning of soccer games (in the fog). They came to a Court of Honor (we'll get to that too), watched BYU football, fixed things that were broken, attached handles to cupboards, read to children, helped cook dinner and a myriad of other things.
I also got a special day away with just the two of them on a field trip down to Springfield to visit all of the Lincoln sites there. It was a lot of driving, but that just made for nice conversation. What a fun day that was (I forgot my camera for that one).
Thanks Mom and Dad! We love you so much and truly treasure your visits! Come again soon!