Choo Choo & Cee Cee Came to Town

We were treated to a visit by Grandma Cee Cee and Grampa Choo Choo the day after Michael and Rex returned from Holland. We had so much fun with them. We spent our morning's at "Mom's" for the "health nut" breakfast. Apparently, health nut breakfast can be a spinach omelette or it can be chicken fried steak, bacon and biscuits and gravey. Choo Choo informed the restaurant that they had their definitions all mixed up. There was no pretending that the chocolate chip pancakes were healthy, but the kids were pretty stoked it was Grandparents taking them to breakfast instead of their parents.









We visited Max's Miracle Ranch in the hopes of getting our tree and taking a ride on the Christmas train and visiting the animals. Max's Miracle Ranch is a like the "Make A Wish Foundation" but on a smaller and more local scale (explained by Max's dad). We felt good about supporting such a great place in our community. Of course, we got their on Friday night and they were pretty much sold out of trees. That Facebook is apparently quite an advertising tool. But that didn't stop us from visiting the animals, talking to the owners, taking a train ride and letting the kids play around the bonfire.





On Saturday morning the kids and I met Cee Cee & Choo Choo for breakfast and farmer's market while Michael went out to find the perfect tree. Rex got an acorn woodpecker (I think that's what this was) to sit on his shoulder at the market. Some guy had totally tamed this bird. Well, and you might know of Rex's love for birds.





We all gathered around it to decorate that afternoon and have a nice lunch. Later Cee Cee and Choo Choo took the kids downtown for a little Christmas shopping and a sushi dinner at the Rawbar. Man, those kids were spoiled silly! And so were Michael and I. Because of their generosity with their time we were able to go to my company Christmas party. Cee Cee even gave us a ride there.







We sure miss them! It didn't seem like they were here long enough.

And for the girls, the spoiling weekend didn't end there. Neni came by on Sunday to take them out for ice cream and to the Nutcracker. Can you believe how lucky we are to have such a fantastic family? Here are the girls on their way out to the ballet with Neni. All dressed up!