Lessons Learned from Grama Jo

We had such a great time with Grama Jo when she visited from California November 3 through the 13th.  We are already missin' her around here!

We had a wine and cheese party (a tradition), enjoyed a feaux Thanksgiving feast...

 ...played, danced, ate, shopped, worked and relaxed.  We had a chance to visit the Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville which was a ton of fun.

Although we stayed busy, we each paused long enough to learn a few lessons from Grama Jo.  Here are the highlights...
*I learned how to prepare 5 cornish game hens.
*Nash learned the second verse to "Open, Shut them."
*Jason learned that there are certain dishes that have to go on the top drawer of the dishwasher.
*Nolan learned how to stick his tongue out.

And let's not forget about the memorable trip to Whitey's for ice cream.  This was Nolan's first ride in his forward facing car seat and Nash's first ride in his new booster seat.  Happy boys!  Yes, we switched Nolan to forward facing 3 weeks early but it was time.  Besides, he's almost as big as his brother so that's how I justified it in my head.


Thanks for making the trip again Grama Jo!  We love you!