Grandpa Dean

Grandpa Dean came for conference weekend and we had a wonderful time with him.

 The kids quickly got attached to grandpa and asked him question after question about his missing leg.  He was always so patient and kind and joked around with them about it!

 The girls were so great during conference.  I think this was our most successful as far as keeping them busy the appropriate amount of time.  We had a lot of different activities and varied snacks--not too much sugar.  Here is one of Cyrena's temple drawing during conference.

Natalie is using pattern blocks to make a design

 Anna got lots of back scratches...

 And got pushed in the swing. This picture cracks David up

 Anna used the back scratcher on grandpa

 Anna built towers with grandpa.  Anna was super attached to him, even to the point of wanting him to get her underwear and pants back on after she went to the bathroom.  Ahhh, 2 year olds.

 And it wouldn't be a proper family weekend without a round of Headbandz.

 We took Grandpa to the Mesa temple

 Since Evan came so early we are just now getting around to making his room into a nursery.  David and Randy got Evan's room all prepped to be painted.  David is laughing here because I made him pose for this pic. 

 The girls made a reading fort under the crib-they don't like to be left out of the action.  

We loved every minute we spent with grandpa and were so sad to see him leave.  When Anna woke up and realized he was gone she said "I want grandpa to stay home"  Come back soon grandpa!!