We had a visit from Troy's mom, Grandma Judy, for Easter weekend. We were thankful to be healthy after our sickly few weeks in March. Troy did a lot of bleaching in order to make our home germ free. We were all happy to welcome Judy and show her a bit of our town and family life. (She even got to see the kids throw a fit or two-- we are talking the "real" family life here!)
One afternoon we took her to the river museum. She got to see the kids favorite exhibits and animals. Perhaps she even read one or two things in the exhibits herself, but the kids were pretty intent on getting her attention. The girls posed for a picture while Timothy finished playing in the water area.
We also went to Galena, Illinois to do a little exploring. It was a beautiful day to check out the quaint town. We first toured the Ulysess S. Grant house. Then it was time to check out the shops downtown. We tried samples in the gourmet food shop. Browsed in the bookstore, and made a stop at the toy store. The best stop was the ice cream shop for ice cream cones! We forgot to get a picture of that.
The day after Easter, we got to celebrate Judy's birthday. She spent the day at Wartburg with Troy and enjoyed a nice lunch out with him. In the afternoon, we put her to work doing some mulch in the yard and helping fill the basketball base with sand. I think she enjoyed the time outdoors--although one probably shouldn't be put to work on their birthday!
In the evening we had a birthday dinner at Culver's This was mainly the kids' choice, but it also included ice cream which was Judy's request for a birthday treat. It was sharing the long weekend with Grandma Judy. The kids were very sad to see her go. Timothy woke up sobbing at 2am--even woke grandma up--because he was so sad. We had to pick out a bracelet to give her. But we are very thankful for the time we did have together!
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