A Visit from Papa and Grandma Jasper

Last week Grandma and Papa Jasper made their annual winter pilgrimage to Texas. They got some great sunny weather, and the very first day they were here we enjoyed lunch on the deck. It was picture perfect! They got lots of one-on-one time with Jasper while I was at MOPS on Friday morning and while Drew and I spent the majority of Saturday out shopping.

Grandma is the best at giving positive feedback! While she was here, Jasper started building with his blocks as well as knocking them down. Each time he knocked them down Grandma cheered and exclaimed so loudly & excitedly that Jasper was just about overcome with excitement and he'd squeal with her. It was a (loud) hoot-hollerin' good time. :)

Here Jasper and Papa are playing with the new fire truck Papa bought:

For Valentine's Day, Jasper got a Tonka truck bowl from Grandma and Papa. Here he's pointing out the trucks which were revealed when he finished eating the grapefruit in the bowl.

On Sunday we enjoyed another glorious day outside. We lunched at Phil's Ice House which is ranked one of the top places to eat for kids. The playground equipment and Amy's Ice Cream next door of course contribute to that ranking. Jasper loved running around outside, and Drew took the opportunity to test how far he could be from Jasper before he really noticed Drew's distance. He likes doing that kind of thing - running simple experiments with our son.

While they were still here, we celebrated my birthday with Grandma and Papa, Andy & Kathryn Rouse and Mark & Teri Burchfield. As a dear gift to me, Mark did a portrait of Jasper in pastels. It is so beautiful and so captures Jasper's inquisitive spirit.