Grandma-Time!

Thanks for coming to visit, Mom; we had a great time! Boy, I'm sure sorry we were sick though. But like I mentioned to you I think I know how it unfolded...perhaps it was something Ava or Livi picked up at MDO to start with, then we just crumbled when you arrived because we knew you could take care of us without breaking a sweat. It reminds me of when I was in college (ha! and I didn't even go but across town for that), and when I was feeling blue I'd call home, but before I could even get a word out and I'd hear your voice on the phone I would completely fall apart and just start crying. Of course you knew it was me and could finally calm me down to find out what the trouble was...thank you! Well my body must have done the same thing...I was doing fine, noticed some sniffles in Livi, but by the time you arrived on Thursday I went straight downhill with body aches, stomach pain and worse. Seems Ava got it too, although she's on the upswing now. But Daddy got it last night; we HOPE you don't get it!! We had a wonderful time with you, and Ava was so sad when we dropped you off at the airport. She kept saying, "I don't want to go home, want to go to Indiana!" Hurt our hearts. We love you!!
Some more pictures from over the weekend; Ava helping Daddy put up some shelves:
Grandma, Livi, Daddy & Ava at dinner:
And after Grandma left we managed to fulfill her request to get Ava's swing up...what a feat!! Look at the last picture for the closest branch; took lots of rope throwing from Daddy and LOTS of nagging looks from Mommy to keep Daddy trying. But of course he did it, and Ava was SO pleased!