Together for Holy Week

Loving her Easter photo shoot 

We managed to get these lovely pictures of our baby girl after quite a rough couple of days recovering from grammy and grandpa's departure.  We had a lovely time with my parents, despite Ben being sick half the week, but our little four-year-old just couldn't handle it when they left again.  He bonded with them in a new way this visit, but he also had much more complex emotions about their leaving and just didn't know how to handle it.  It's beautiful to see him growing up and also painful to know he is struggling.  

We'll have another chance at this transition in a few months when Aunt Amy comes to visit.  We need a plan!  

For now, a few pictures of our grandparent visit. I was frustrated while Ben was sick that we weren't getting out to do more things with them, but Mom reminded me over and over that they were here to visit us, not for the activities. I know Ben was glad Grandpa was able to sit on the couch with him for hours on end when he had a fever.  Another advantage to lots of home time is that dad did lots of fixing around the house. He made short work of what would have been extremely expensive and/or time-consuming projects for us, and we always appreciate it!  

Stopping to smell the bluebonnets on the way out to Homestead 

These kids just brought their grandparents book
after book after book the whole week long 

Grammy extended their attention span for watercolor painting way longer
than I can do.  Great to see grammy in her element with paints.  And grandpa
in his element fixing our house.  

And we finally got to take them out to the Waco Wetlands.