Fun at Grandma and Grandpa's House

We took a trip during Spring Break at the beginning of April. We drove to see my parents in Elgin, IL. We *left* Nathan and Andrew there for some "Grandma-and-Grandpa-time" while we took Evan with us to visit my sister Deb and her family up in Winona, MN. Deb and Josh just had their second son in January, and we were anxious to meet Caleb. It was a really fun visit. It was so different (and quiet!) with only Evan.

While Nathan and Andrew were with Grandma and Grandpa, they were able to do many fun things.

- They went for long walks with Grandpa in the "Big, Big Woods". Grandpa made each of them a walking stick which they used during the walks.
- They went out to dinner at McDonald's and played in the Play Area.
- They went to a park to play.
- They listened to books on tape that Grandma got from the library.
- They made Snickerdoodles with Grandma. They measured, mixed, and formed the dough into balls. They rolled the balls in cinnamon sugar and/or sprinkles. They were so excited to share the cookies they had made with us!

Here are a few pictures of the cookie making adventure (courtesy of Grandma).