Time with Grandma and Grandpa

My parents came to visit because of Boyd's graduation, but the main attraction was our little guy. Of course I enjoyed their visit - I don't think I washed a dish/bottle in at least a week. My hands were actually starting to recover from all the dishwater they're usually in. I only wish my little bro could have come out with them....

I think it's adorable how much my dad is in love with JB. Looking at pictures of the two of them together reminds me of pictures we have of me with him when I was that little.

At first JB wasn't sure what to think of these silly folk, but after a few hours he was his babbling self. It was cute to see him start to remember them each morning when they showed up at the door. He especially liked grandpa. He is a daddy's/grand-daddy's boy through and though! Those low voices just catch his attention.

Grandma always comes with fun new toys! Among them this time was a toy cell phone that says "hello" and "goodbye" when you open and close it along with other fun noises. He loves to grab for my phone when I'm talking to her, so she decided he needed his own. It's nicknamed "grandma" since for a while he pretty much associated the phone with her voice.

During their time with us, JB mastered the art of sitting and rolling over. It's been so much fun to see him grow up and learn new things. His interest in the world increases by the day, and I love having such a happy and excited little boy.

Before they left we took family pictures. Nothing formal, but very fun. In the one below JB is being "sandwhich kissed".


Oh, and I dyed my hair again. This time the box/color didn't look like it was supposed to have any red in it. But my hair seems to find red even when it doesn't seem to exist because it turned out even redder than 2 years ago when it was supposed to be that way. Luckily it always fades, especially in the summer sun. Next time I'm going to try something a bit lighter. My hair always turns out darker than I expect it.

I also (finally) got my mom to dye her hair too!!! She's played with the idea for years, but had some bad experiences long ago that have left her nervious to try again. We found her a great color that covered her grey, but not so much that it looked like a whole new color, and it ended up working out great! She loved the results, and after doing my hair, decided that it was something she felt comfortable doing on her own. We'll see if she actually does it again, but I hope she does!