After several years of renting a place in Mesa, (January-March), my parents finally purchased a place. I told them to stay a few months longer this year, as our snow will probably be here through May!
Mark came for a week-long stay when temps were only around 60! (I would still take that!)
Enjoy your new place! Hopefully next year we'll make it down there for a few days. We miss you!
The forecast didn't look great for driving on Fri. afternoon, but we ended up with good road conditions, and arrived in Cavalier before dark. Jason had a wonderful chicken pasta dish waiting for us! What a treat!
Great Grandma Lorraine would be glad to know Jayden is still practicing piano. She taught him well!
February is "Reading Month" in Cavalier. Jayden went "way" over his required minutes this week-end because "a good book is hard to put down," he said.
Grandma, Grandpa, & Jayden each won a game of "Sorry."
A discussion followed the poker game, and....
Tiff was declared the winner!
It's never too cold for football!
A gloveless hand works best!
"A little wrestling with Grandpa will prepare me for the start of wrestling next Tuesday."
We traveled to Grand Forks Saturday. Jayden ordered his favorite steak at Texas Roadhouse.
Next stop was the Boat Show. Jayden wonders how old you need to be to get a motorcycle license. I told him 25!
Can you say "Midlife Crisis"?
Jason & Tiff checked out the jet skis, and saw a sauna they would really like!
Jayden's specialty is fried eggs, and...
Jason's is this tasty egg dish!
Jayden went out with camera in hand in search of this beautiful bird.
If anyone knows what type of bird this is, let me know. They nest in trees in their backyard.
Jayden is checking out some of his new Steeler's cards. He ordered Ben R's rookie card on the internet. He saved several week's allowances for it!
Grandpa uses 3D glasses to check out a page in the 2000 Guinness Book of World Records.
Jerry got ambitious last week-end, and replaced our old chandelier,
and put new pendant lighting (which he said wasn't possible) in the kitchen. I love them!
Friday night was "Mexican Night," and mmm was it good! Tiff, Jason, & Jayden arrived from Cavalier.
DJ & Dawn made a surprise visit, and brought a Dora pinata for the festivities.
Drew, Tiff, Jeni, Lindsey, & Dawn agree the meal was a success!
Jayden is happy that Godmommy Dawn will be teaching in Fargo. (closer to Cavalier)
Drew's "After Hours" haircuts are awesome!
Saturday Sherry & I took Cole & Jayden to Planet Pizza for pizza & games.
I can't believe I won the jackpot!
Jayden & Cole decided to split the 2000 tickets they won together.
Then it was on to watch Cole play back to back games at the Y. They won both. Way to go!
Jayden took over the video camera to give Grandma a little break. Nice job, Jayden!
Jayden practices on the small rock wall, to get prepared for the Great Wall!
I think I'm ready!
Both boys did a "Awesome" job climbing the wall on their first attempt.
Jayden goes down.
Claire wants to know when she can go to Playplace in McDonalds.
Jayden & Cole want to make use of their daypass by shooting a few buckets.
"Did I hear you say we're going in 5 more minutes?"
"Okay, I finished my nuggets, now I'm going down the slides." Claire did very well on her first attempt through the Playplace tunnels. Cole helped her through, and when she got to the bottom of the slide, yelled out, "Here I are!"
