Day with Gramps & Grammy

The kids always enjoy spending time with their grandparents, but there is something magical about going to their houses. We went to spend a day with Grammy (Amy's Mom) in Inman this week. She had just gotten two new kittens. Emily and Jake loved them, and thankfully, the kittens were very patient with the kids as they figured out how to pick them up and hold them. Jake still was picking them up in akward places when it was time to go home, but once in awhile he held them gently! Emily is convinced that kittens like to be held like people. She kept sitting this one on it's hind legs and holding it's arms. The kitten was so patient with her. It would run off once in awile, but it always came back out for more! A highlight about being with either Grandpa or Gramps for Jake is getting to ride tractors and big equipment! Here Jake is figuring out how to blow the horn on Dad's big Semi-truck!! Once he descovered this, he just would hang on to the rope and let out long honks!! He's a boy through and through!!
We helped Dad get the jet-ski ready for our trip to the lake in a few weeks. Dad had to replace the battery. I think he had forgotten how "helpful" kids like to be. They kept peeking their heads in as he was trying to work in what I'm sure is ordinarily small quarters, they are even smaller with two small heads looking in first!! After he got the battery in and charged, the kids and I took it out on their pond to check things out. Each kid took two rides with me. We started out very tame, but by the end, I was even making waves to splash through, Emily let out a little giggle each time we got wet! Can't wait for the lake!!