I Don't Brag Enough...

About my mother in law.  I really could not ask for a better one.  She stayed an extra week after Mike's dad left and so it was just us.  Unfortunately, as I said in the last post, the weather was horrible!  Isabelle was sick and Mike was out of town, but we still had fun. She is just pleasant to be around.  She's always happy, optimistic, and easy to please.  She is happy to sit and play and read with kids for hours.  She does all my dishes while she's here.  She helps with meals and bedtime and is up for games when kids are in bed.  Really, who doesn't want her around?!  While she was here, I got naps, long showers, and read a book.  While Mike was out of town, we watched a chick flick and did a puzzle.  The rest of the time, we just played with kids (often in jammies).  She's so patient and the kids just love her.  She's also been helpful in parenting my little Michael.  He is his father's child.  He turned out pretty dang good. I'd be wise to take notes and keep asking questions.

My father in law always loves to take us out to eat because he knows I LOVE to eat out and rarely get to, and he doesn't want to make me have to cook. We went to Joe's Crab Shack in Daytona Beach.  He doesn't even like seafood, but knows the rest of us love it!  He's so generous.  Also while he was here, he was constantly looking for ways to help us, working on projects and playing with the kids.  He loves to play games and we always have a good time with them!!!!  My kids love the fun things they do with grandpa, making brownies, playing trains, fixing toys, and dollar store trips.


Grandma bought the boys swords.  We LOVE them!!!!  The boys have fun. I've learned not to be eye level and it's lots of fun!


Isabelle got a little jewelry bead set.  She made a bracelet and necklace.  Her and grandma had a good time making them together.


Finally two days before she had to go, it was FINALLY nice weather and Isabelle was better!  On Monday, we went to a park for a bit and enjoyed the outdoors.





Tuesday was the zoo!  Jacksonville's zoo is a great kid zoo.  It was perfect weather and a good way to spend Grandma's last day.




We are so grateful she's willing to stick around an extra week and put up with us!  When I told Michael it was time to take her to the airport, he pouted with the cutest little faces, "But I dust wuv bam-ma doe much!  I have de best bam-mas ever, her and Texas Bam-ma." My kids are some of the luckiest call her grandma!!!!