Super Saturday in Carlsbad

On Saturday, the kids and I went to Carlsbad. My cousin had a bridal shower, so I left the kids with my dad. They were so excited to play with him. I love it. It is so wonderful having my parents back. It feels like they never even left. I guess that I was so worried that the kids wouldn't remember them, even though we went to visit them in Canada a couple of times and talked to them on the phone several times a week. Travis asked grandpa to take him to get ice cream where he used to take his mommy when she was a little girl. So, grandpa took the kids to Rite Aid where the kids got vanilla ice cream cones and lots of mints (their favorite treat from grandpa's car). Then they went to see the chickens and play at the "park" at JC and Brads house. The kids love playing over there. When I got back Travis had so much to tell me about all the fun things he did and how grandpa was magic (he would wiggle his fingers and the sprinklers would just turn off and the "waterfall" in the pool would turn on). Then the kids went swimming with cousin Callie. Travis is becoming a real swimmer. My parents pool is quite shallow in the shallow end and he just thinks that it is so great that he can reach. He practiced and practiced trying to touch the bottom with his hand. I found some rings and he started trying to get those. That night, JC and Brad had a ward luau in their backyard. I was not going to go because it was an adult only thing, but I decided to just take the kids anyways. There was a great turn out and yummy food. They had Polynesian dancers and singers too. The kids loved watching the dancing. When the guys did the slap dance, they got a little scared, but not as scared as when they were doing the fire dancing. Sara did not like it at all and that is all she could talk about after we left. She said it was "bad". We took our time coming home because Jay was having a boys night at our house watching UFC. I am just so glad to have my mom and dad back!