Camp Grandma and Grandpa

In July, Isaac and Cate (and Bill and Jamie) were lucky enough to have Grandma and Grandpa come and visit--for a month!  It is hard to say whether the kids or Grandma and Grandpa were more excited, but there were a lot of smiles and laughs shared by all.

The first two weeks Grandma and Grandpa had a really cool--and slightly eclectic--apartment right off Pearl Street which was put to good use during a couple of sleepovers.  In addition to amazing views and a killer vintage record collection, the apartment also had a bathtub on the deck,  and we had several meals there, although they were eaten at a more conventional location--the table.

Although the visit had a lot of highlights, the kids' favorite part was probably their "adventure" to Grand Lake.  During their three-day trip, the kids went fishing, swimming, boating and ate ice cream with nearly every meal.  Grandma and Grandpa got Isaac and Caitlin their very own fishing poles, which were put to use a few times.  The fish population in the Boulder and Grand Lake area was not decreased, but Isaac is an expert, just ask him (or Grandma who he hooked accidentally).  The picture below depicts a very pleased Skipper and Gilligan--we leave it to the readers to determine who is who...

Some people take driving more seriously.

The crew of the SS Minnow

The hunter with her princess fishing pole.

Honey I shrunk the grandparents (and grandchildren).

Just hangin' on the farm (in their adorable new camping chairs- another gift!).

Grandma and Cate working on goodie bags - Grandma became an expert in art projects over the summer, doing significant research and planning and overseeing all kinds of cool stuff.

Hard to see, but Isaac and Cate at "Turbo" with Grandma and Grandpa (Cate's first movie--and most expensive nap).

Isaac and Cate spent a week at Jungle Camp at the end of the summer, which is at the same place as Caitlin's princess camp, so it also had a recital at the end.  While it was very far off Broadway, Grandma, Grandpa and Daddy cheered their final show like it was Les Mis.

News junkies.

As a Father's Day gift Bill, Evan and Rach took Grandpa to a Colorado Rockies game.  Although the Rockies stink this year, they managed to beat the best team in baseball this year (the Pirates) 10-1, due to this powerful cheering foursome.

While the kids headed to Grand Lake, we got to spend several days in Telluride at the Jazz Fest thanks to camp-Grandma and Grandpa.  We really enjoyed the vacation and were SUPER grateful for the excellent childcare and chance to get away.

Finally, Aunt Ray-Ray came for the last few days to instruct Isaac and Caitlin in kickboxing and the finer points of hand-to-hand combat and be a part of the big birthday party celebration.  In all it was a fantastic visit that all involved will remember very fondly.  The kids are already talking about Grandma and Grandpa's next visit.