Grandma Wine Visit

Grandma Wine came to visit over her Spring Break to help out while daddy was out of town for work. I am moving a bit more slow these days, so the extra help was greatly appreciated.  It's hard to keep up with an almost-three-year-old!

When Grandma Wine first arrived I asked Jackson if he remembered her and he grinned and said "yes".  He was a bit shy at first but once the bags started coming out onto the turnstile, he quickly wanted to be right next to Grandma.
 

Waiting for Grandma's bags 

I wasn't feeling very well the first two days Grandma was in town, so we had a few relaxing days at home before we started out on our adventures.  Grandma was nice enough to let me take quite a few naps and relax during those days- it was sooo nice!  

On Wednesday we went to the Wild Animal Park.  Jackson loves this park because they have a bus you can ride to see all the animals.  He LOVES buses, so this was a real treat for him.  We also got some ice cream (or as Jackson says "ipe cream") while we were there, which was a treat for mommy as well!  

Riding the bus at the park

Thursday we went to the outlet malls to shop around.  Jackson enjoys the outlets because they have a train he can ride and fountains to throw pennies in.  If you come out to visit and want to get Jackson on your good side- bring lots of pennies to throw in the fountains!

 Running around the fountain

Friday and Saturday were spent inside tending to Jackson because he came down with the stomach bug.  I felt so bad for him.  He was so tired and so hungry but we couldn't give him anything to eat or drink because he would throw it up.  My mom was so great with helping me out with him.  This was the first time he had the stomach flu (he has thrown up before but it was just one time, not continuous) so I was a little worked up and scarred as well.  

All week we had planned on making sugar cookies and I was really craving them by Sunday.  So we got to baking.  Jackson had so much fun helping out Grandma.  Usually his attention span on any activity is 10 minutes, but he was really into cooking and stuck with it the entire time.  

Preparing the dough

Rolling out the dough with his alligator rolling pin

Cutting out the cookies

Just out of the oven

 Time for sprinkles

Sprinkles!!! 

Oliver hoping to get in on the action

The last few days Grandma was here we toted around town looking for some fabric and a few things for the baby.  We also planted some vegetables and flowers.  Jackson loved digging in the dirt with us and kept saying "I help dig" and would bring his sand shovel over to help. 

Thanks for coming out Grandma Wine.  We love you!!!!