a visit from grandpa dennis

we don't get to see grandpa dennis that often, so when he comes to town it is a special treat for everyone. he flew in from colorado earlier this month for a weekend trip. besides time spent playing, hugging, and visiting, this visit was busy with swing-set building. jesse and grandpa spent most of the day saturday and the evening on sunday constructing a home-made swing-set for the kids.
the look on the kids faces when they got to test the finished product= priceless!


highlight of my weekend? going to trader joe's with my dad and a very well-behaved jacob, and finishing off the afternoon with an iced caramel macchiato from starbucks. :o)

we also spent some time visiting with my aunt sarah, who had come from colorado and was taking a 5 week training course in dayton. she drove down for the day to visit the creation museum and was able to join us for dinner. it was nice to see her and catch up! and jacob LOVED her car. :o)