My mom came to visit us since Troy was out of town, and she hadn't seen the kids in awhile. She has never been to Washington DC, so we tried to do as much as we could in the 3 days she was here!
We headed out for a day long road trip, and stopped in Gettysburg, Hershey, and Intercourse (Amish Country). After this day, I could not wait for my van to arrive here(it will be here Monday!)! My kids are going to kill each other all squished in the back of our little rental car! I think the kids favorite part was Amish Country. There was a playground we stopped at where they rode motorized tractors (why motorized in Amish Country...I have no idea...). We got some ice cream, and walked around the shops. 
They had a bakery where you could buy gingerbread men and decorate them. They have a nice grammy who lets them do things like that! Their favorite part had to be the cow. There was a wooden cow that they made fake functional udders (or gudders if you're Kyle) for the kids to try. They would have sat there for an hour. They were all enthralled!
I also happened to snap this picture of Kyle that I love. Well, I would love it more if it wasn't his fake smile...but he has been so anti-pictures lately, I'll take this one! He looks really different to me in this picture...I don't know if it's that he looks old, or that he needs his haircut...Cute though!
On the way home, we drove by the DC Temple (with a detour through downtown Baltimore, MD, cause I got lost...surpise, surpise...). We stopped and took pictures. By this point in time my kids were filthy, ornery, and hungry. Kristin refused to sit by the boys. She just wanted to be by the pink flowers. She is so difficult...
We took a Duck Tour in DC. You ride this old army truck that drives right into the water and go down the river...then, drive out and downtown...The water part was pretty boring, and it was when the kids all fell asleep, but I learned some interesting facts of DC. As we got out of the Potomac River, the driver handed us all quakers. That was the kids favorite part!
In the Natural History Museum...We had a great time while she was here. The kids went swimming and impressed her with their swimming abilities...or floatie wearing abilities...she took Kyle Birthday shopping too. He wants Heely's...why, because he watches too much tv probably...So, we went to a sporting goods store to get some, and they didn't have them in his size. On the way home he was arguing (I know, you're thinking...Kyle doesn't argue...) about that being the only store that sales them. I told him it wasn't and that we would go to a different store after naps. He said: "Mom, You just need to look up the dot com of it!" My mom left this morning, and I have 1 week until Troy gets home...It's gonna be a long week!
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Fun times! I love when the grandmas visit. Aaron's brother has heelies and loves them. He makes them look fun enough that I'd get a pair if I wasn't a complete klutz!
Your hair is so long Jen! Mine has finally recovered from all our bad haircuts too. Kyle is looking older especially with the missing tooth. What would we do without grandparents to spoil our kids every now and then.
I know, I think I want to cut it again...but I can't decide...I'm gonna wait until after the baby's born...no major decisions while you're pregnant, right?
Yea, I so need to do something with mine too. Joshua just pulls it and grabs it every chance he gets. We finally cut Noah's last night--it needs a few touch ups, but I think it looks better!
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