Papa came to visit!

Papa came to visit so he could meet our sweety pie. He also came out here to help me by keeping the other kids entertained while I tried to get back into the swing of things (although I'm not sure I'm there yet, three kids is kind of a hard adjustment).

He loved snuggling our little ladybug

Not only did he bring lots of stuff for the baby, but he brought the kids new summer clothes. Although, we know it was G-ma that picked out the clothes ;) Here they are sporting their cute clothes, they wanted a to take a picture to say "Thanks Grandma!"

My children have been begging for papa to come out here to visit forever. You see, Grandma has come to visit, Aunties have come to visit, Grandma and Grandpa Harker have come out here, just he's never been out here the whole 4 years we've been here. It's hard for him to come out with work and all. J boy would say "I want papa to come so I can show him the zoo." E wanted to take him to the fun Children's Museum. Every year they have asked "Is Papa coming to visit us?" and I would tell them "some day he will." Finally that day came!

They planned every second of his trip out here before he ever decided to come visit.
So while Papa was here we did lots of things the kids have had planned for him for some time now.....

We went to the zoo (sorry no pictures) and showed him the dolphins there, which are E's favorite.

We showed him the fun Children's museum.

J boy took Papa to the race track (Tis the season) which they both enjoyed their boy bonding time :)

I went shopping BY MYSELF, while leaving the kids with Papa. It was only grocery shopping, but still it was nice.

The kids took Papa on a walk in the "woods" as they call it, where they collected sticks, found bugs, played with frogs and got really hot and sweaty.

(lots of sticks!)

She loves butterflies

playing with the frog

THANK YOU PAPA FOR FINALLY COMING OUT TO VISIT!