Turkey Day at Grandma and Grandpa's House

We are back from a very fun trip to Grandma and Grandpa's house (or as Ace would say, "Backah and Papa's house). We arrived on Thanksgiving day and were greeted by a Pilgrim and and Indian. We let the buddies run around for a while before sending them upstairs for a nap while we feasted on Grandma's good Thanksgiving dinner. It was so nice not to have to cook this year.

The weather was quite cold, but we bundled the buddies up in their warm coats, gloves, and hats and spent a lot of time outdoors. Ace loved being in the wide open spaces in their neighborhood and especially Miss Jean's swing park. Ben loved it too, but if we stayed out too long and he got cold, he'd announce, "Grandma's house!" and head home. We decorated turkey cookies, had fun with friends: Suzi and Sally, and played with Grandma's toys. Ben discovered Uncle Jeff's Perfection game, which he calls, "shapes", and sat quietly for long stretches carefully placing each of the pieces. It was really pretty impressive for a 2 1/2 year old.

They both enjoyed very chilly golf cart rides and a special treat - a visit to Grandpa's Frito truck. Grandpa let them each pick a snack and they loved that. Both picked Cheetos - of course!

Best of all, we spent lots of quality time with Grandma and Grandpa. Ace and Ben have truly bonded with these two. Tonight, three full days later, Ace played happily with his Little People, calling them "Backah and Papa". I think he misses them but we'll see them at our house soon.