Visit with Nana and Papa

Nana and Papa Varner left today after visiting with us for 5 days. This was Papa's first time meeting Sarah. She, like Jakob, loves him - smiled right away at him! We had a nice visit, went to the park more than a few times, went to Cannon Beach (but it turns out it was freezing there - so we only played for a bit), went to the Rhodedendron Garden by our house and saw lots of new spring lfowers and even baby geese! Jakob worked Papa to the bone - he had him playing trains,games, fishing with his new poles from Nana and Papa, playing soccer, walking, riding bikes, digging in the sand etc. - Jakob has a real play pal in Papa - no wonder Jakob adores him so much!!

After they left today, I said to Jakob, "Boy do they spoil you," and Jakob's response, "Yeah, I know, I love them!"
About an hour later he came to me teary eyed and whining, "I didn't want them to leave." This is the first time he's ever been sad when someone has left, broke my heart!! I reminded him that Nana would be back in August and she promised to make cookies with him - and boy did he light up. Papa will be back in November and Jakob says he can't wait to show Papa how big he will be, "Because I will be 4 years old".
It is so hard to live so far away from our family, but we really do love it here in Portland and we REALLY enjoy our visits with family and friends when they come stay with us - it gives us such quality time with them.

Sarah's first meeting with Papa and remembering Nana's voice!!






Nana's girl!




Sarah with the baby warmer/whisperer - Papa can always get the baby to sleep!


Jakob and Papa building sand castles - or more like Jakob destroying Papa's work - and loving it!


Sweet little baby geese and their Mama!