Gaga and Papa time

Gaga and Papa are back from Cozumel and we were lucky enough to have an extra long visit with them.  The watched Ellie (during the day) while Charlie and I were in Colorado, which was a huge blessing for us because it meant that Damian didn’t have to take time off…and Ellie was so busy having tons of fun that she hardly noticed we were gone. 

 

I just love watching Ellie with Gaga and Papa – she is never happier than when they’re here.  She loves reading books, going on walks, playing with sidewalk chalk, coloring and just generally having someone who responds anytime she says “’mon, Gaga, ‘mon” (translation: come on, Gaga, come on).

 

In addition to loving on the grandkids, Papa helped me get started on Ellie’s new room.  I’m saving the details for the big reveal, which could still be months away, but trust me – he did a great job, and it’s super cute!  Papa also put up another baby swing in the front yard, so now both kiddos can swing at the same time – yay!  Miss Ellie could swing for hours everyday – she absolutely loves it!

And Charlie is always happy when we’re outside, so I think we’ll get lots of use out of these swings!

Papa also helped Damian assemble a new picnic table for Ellie.  I looked out the kitchen window while they were working on it and laughed out loud – it sure looked like Ellie was reading the directions to them!

And we finally remembered to get some pictures of everyone together!