A Week With The Grandparents

To say the kids (and Mom and Dad, for that matter) have had a frantic end to July would be a massive understatement.


We took a few days to jet off to Las Vegas once again. This wasn't a renewal of vows, rather a chance to get away with some friends for some quick R&R. It also provided a chance for Kari to spend a week at Nature Camp in Indianapolis again.  When she wasn't at Nature Camp, she got to visit Beep Beep at the hospital, go to the Splash Park, the zoo (twice!!) and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis (one of the best in the country!)

 

And we wanted to provide an opportunity to see how Grandmo and Grandpo could do with Bryce to themselves for a full week!  Bryce did equally well in Glen Ellyn. Grandmo made sure to always have something planned to avoid the boredom stage that might not sit well with a 2-year old. Bryce went to Glen Ellyn's Splash Park, the DuPage county fair twice, fed the ducks, and got to play with the next door neighbor boy Travis.

 

By all accounts upon our return, things went swimmingly well for both sets of grandparents. Kari thoroughly enjoyed her time at camp. She also had just as much fun going on errands with Gran, visiting Beep Beep at his office and sampling all kinds of yummy food throughout the week.

The Keckler parents also enjoyed their week away from home. Unfortunately there weren't any significant winnings to bring home, except for lasting memories with friends.

Tomorrow, believe it or not, Bryce turns two.  We had his party yesterday with all the grandparents.  Expect a separate post soon.

Have a wonderful start to August!