Mom and Dad Easton Visit

Mckay's parents came to visit us from Colorado. We love having visitors.

They slept in Connor's room and he didn't mind being kicked out. But he would still crawl into his room every morning and climb on Grandma and Grandpa until they put him in his jumping seat.

We showed them the sights in our little city.

First we had lunch at Qdoba. Dallin was playing around with our trays.

 Maybe he was trying a Princess Leia look?

Then Mckay went to a meeting while we walked around the city for a bit. It was a sunny day so Dallin needed sunglasses and a hat.

 This hat belongs to his great Grandpa Easton, and he sure loved wearing it.

We walked on the pedestrian bridge that goes over the Wabash River.

Then we met Mckay at his favorite book store just off campus.

It's a small local business and they have rows and rows and rows of books, new and used. Mckay probably stops by 3 times a week on his way home from school each day. He might have a small book addiction...

Dallin and Grandma found a chair where they got cozy.

 The next day we went to the Indianapolis Children's Museum. We've heard many times about how wonderful it is, but had never actually made a trip there until now.  I left the diaper bag at home, so we were without diapers, snacks and the camera all day. Good thing I packed our lunches in a separate bag. Luckily, Mom Easton had her camera with her and took these pictures, which is why is why I'm actually in some of them.

Dallin hit the ground running as soon as we got inside.

 There were so many exciting things, he did not want to wait while we bought tickets.

He went on a dino dig.

And dressed up like a pirate.

Connor got to be one of the terracotta warriors.

There was a Lego exhibit. Dallin spent a loooong time there.

 He mostly went from table to table gathering up Legos and taking apart other people's deserted structures.

Mckay got to clean up the path of Legos left behind.

Mckay probably had as much fun with the Legos as Dallin.

It took him a while to build this.

we finally moved on from the Legos and Dallin shoveled mulch for a bit.

 It's amazing how willing children are to do work if they think they're playing.

 There was still plenty more to see at the Children's Museum but we ran out of time. We'll just have to visit again next time someone comes to visit. Who wants to join us?

I'm not sure which is worse: forgetting your camera, or thinking you forgot your camera when it was really sitting in the car in the parking lot the whole time. DANG!

Exhausted from playing all day and not wanting to make dinner, we went to Applebee's. Connor wanted to sit in the booth and eat fries like a big boy.

And Dallin wanted to sit on his Dad's lap like a little boy.

It was so nice to have them visit, whether we were sight seeing or hanging out at home.

More pictures to come from their trip...