My dad called on the 14th and said he was on his way from Nashville, Tennessee to spend Christmas with us. He’s been here since that night and what a delight it’s been to have him here. It has been a timely visit. The night he got here he was able to go with me on a much needed grocery shopping trip which Jeremy wasn’t able to do because of a catastrophe at work. I couldn’t go alone because I’m not supposed to be carrying the baby in her carseat by myself yet. The next few days involved necessary errands as well which he was able to help me with.
On Sunday after church we went down to the Sackler Gallery to see old biblical documents and remnants from before the year 1000AD. This was an amazing opportunity. In the above picture you see us in our monkey hats. We just got these to wear on fieldtrips so that when we lose someone (usually Justin) people will remember seeing him…you know, the one with the monkey hat on. Papa Wayne even wore one with us.
The kids have been having a blast with him. He’s read to them over and over again (especially “Alphabet Soup” which is now hidden!!) He’s watched “Cars” twice and Roy Rogers a few times. He’s played bear and hunter with them in the floor (and now has a hurt back) and he’s taught Nate about the Sport’s page in the newspaper. So now Nate is cutting out “football cards” which is any picture of a football game and gluing them to construction paper. Lela is making her own newspaper by drawing and also cutting out newspaper articles.
Lela’s lost two teeth (both in the same day) since Papa’s been here. The first one was in her mouth when she woke up and then later that night the kids were doing handstands in the living room and Nate knocked the other one out somehow.
Soon after Daddy arrived we had our Care Group Christmas party which he was able to attend with us. He even participated in the White Elephant Gift exchange and got his own gift (a nice Starbucks mug which now had a missing lid).
Jeremy, David and Luis
Us!
Tim and Ruth (the new homeowners).