Grandpa's visit recap

If you've wondered why I stopped putting up Shutterfly albums (I'm sure you've lain awake at night waiting for more, ha ha), it's because I keep putting more and more up straight on the blog, so there's really not much reason to anymore.

That said, here's a bunch of pictures from Grandpa's weekend visit.

I think Lily thought Grandpa was a great new toy for her to play with. She cautiously approached him, screeched, and ran away over and over --and over-- again. And of course, he loved to play with her, too.


She liked to step on his feet.


And she showed him where his nose is.


In an amazing twist of luck for Grandpa, the weather cooled down considerably for the first time in six insufferable months. Mama and Lily wore matching sweaters.




On Saturday, we went to Ikea and Lowe's to do some stuff around the house. I got a cute little planter for Lily and I to make our own garden. I don't have a good track record, so we'll just have to wait and see how this works out.


At Ikea, Grandpa picked up a little table and chairs for Lily. Lily loves her very own little table.


On Sunday, we went to the aquarium. There was no crowd! It was great. Lily enjoyed the fish.


And she got to touch a real starfish in the touch tank.


But really, everything catches her interest.




On Monday, we went to Busch Gardens. Daddy does his monkey impression by the chimps.


Lily's happy with her mum mums.


We had a great view of the gorillas.


And we watched them while Lily had her milk.


I insisted we ride the carousel.


I think Lily knew she was on one that didn't go up and down. Next time, baby girl.

Lily did not enjoy the giant bug/character/whatever-they-are things in Jungala. I thought she might be drawn to them like she is to Elmo, but not so much. Do you see her nails digging into me? I still have marks. She clutched as tight as she could and she wrapped her little legs around just as tight as she could, too.


Yup, not a fan of those guys.


After a quick lunch, Grandpa thought it would be funny to take a picture of Lily with a beer near her. Ha ha, real funny, Dad.


So she stuck her mac-n-cheese crusted spoon in his beer. That'll teach him.