First ever Grandparents Week

At the beginning of the month Timo and Mattias had their first ever Grandparents Week, where they traveled to Durham and stayed for four days on their own with Grandpa and Jaja. (Mom had been here during Hawk's surgery, and then she drove with them back to Durham; on the weekend Jim drove to pick them up)

Naturally we don't have any photos of their time except for a couple that Jim took when he picked them up - but they had a great time!!! They love it there and feel so comfortable and safe and happy with Grandpa and Jaja. And Miss Lisa (Ncaca) who graciously took them to the children's science museum one morning, even though Lithemba and Mila were in school. They rode bikes on the trail and on campus with Grandpa; played at the neighborhood parks; spent hours doing Legos and Playmobil in the basement; and of course slept well!!

Meanwhile Jim was working his normal schedule and I took the chance of a quiet, calmer house to get a bit sick and thus take a nap every day and generally enjoy the quiet and not having to go anywhere. But between us we even found time to have some adult conversation that lasted longer than 5 minutes, shockers. Jim has been reading a lot lately about the Enneagram types, so I took the tests too and we discussed two books we have about them.

one photo to prove they really were there!

Wonderfully patient and caring and involved grandparents!

On Sunday afternoon after Jim arrived, Pete and Rita and our newest niece/cousin, Caitlin, came for supper. Caitlin is a week older than Hawk - so cute, strong, and just a perfect mix of the looks of her parents. I'm jealous that I am the only auntie who has yet to meet her!!

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