Great Grandparents are Grrrrreat!

This past week, my Grandma and Grandpa James (mom's parents) came to visit us...all the way from Northern California!  It has been a very long time since we have seen them--August 2006, to be exact!  And this was the first time they met Keagan, their first great-grandbaby!  They arrived late Monday evening and Keagan was already sound asleep, so they had to wait until the next morning to meet him.  He was smitten with them from the get-go, and I am pretty sure the feeling was mutual!  Keagan shared all his toys and made sound effects for them.  He played and danced and talked all week long.  He was a very, very good boy the whole week (with only a few temper tantrums) and he even doled out kisses and snuggles to Grandma and Grandpa!  We had a lovely visit and learned a lot about them (how they met, married, and their childhood) and a lot about my ancestors.

Pictures, Pictures...

Grandpa likes to sing.  Keagan likes to dance.  They were the perfect pair.  (I love the way Keagan is looking at Grandpa)

My granparents used to own a Western Auto store and would get us grandkids our first bike...and they wanted to get Keagan his first tricycle for Christmas.  So this is what they did!  And Keagan helped Grandpa put it together!

Yesterday we took them to Patti's 1880 Settlement for lunch.  It is always decorated beautifully for Christmas and all lit up, so in my mind we would go to lunch and then check out the pretty lights.  Well, DUH.  They don't turn the lights on when it is light outside!!  So we didn't get to see the lights, but we had a yummy lunch! And Keagan snuggled Grandma and Grandpa a little afterwards.

This was so sweet...Keagan rested his head on Grandpa's...unfortunately the picture isn't good b/c the credit card/receipt holder is in the way!  But you get the idea... 

After lunch I took some pics at home, and got this AMAZING (if I do say so myself!) pic of Grandma and Grandpa and their great-grandboys!! 

Yes, Oscar was beside himself in-love with Grandpa.  Poor Grandpa, every time he sat down Oscar would demand attention.  Grandma wasn't completely off the hook either...she has a pretty good lap and gave good ear rubs!!  You'd think we never loved on Oscar!!!

It was a great visit and we are so thankful they made us a stop on their big trip (they were world-travelling this month!).  Come back soon!