The Lower 48

The past week my Mom and Dad came to visit. They are on a month long vacation here in the lower 48 (or "down Outside" as the Alaskans might say). My kids thoroughly enjoyed having Granny and Granddaddy here to play games, listen to their knock-knock jokes, and let them eat ice cream for no particularly good reason at all. LT and I enjoyed having Mom & Dad around too. I really appreciated a long day shopping and having lunch with Mom while Dad (with a little help from preschool) watched the girls. Mom and I always used to go shopping and have lunch together and I have to say I still truly enjoy it...especially since it is harder to do with small kids and many miles between us. The miles may grow fewer in the next couple years as Mom & Dad contemplate moving down from Alaska to somewhere within 1000 miles, but no decisions have been made, so I will take my time with them when I can. Somehow, in all the busyness I managed to take one picture of Dad...not much a picture documentary, but I figure we must have been having fun doing other things.