February 21, 2012

Power 24 hours with Grandpa Mark and Grandma Betty

Grandpa Mark and Grandma Betty came to Virginia this weekend to visit Hap, Elizabeth, and the boys and to see us 3. I know they cherish every moment they get to spend with their families, and we are so thankful they had the opportunity to visit with the Jolliffs before they depart to go overseas next month.  After a nice visit with them on Friday and Saturday, they headed up to see us for a  power visit (that is our name for quick, action packed visits, of which we have had many over the years).


Caleb stayed awake to see grandpa and grandma on Saturday evening. They last saw him in person during Christmas (we Skype most weekends), and he has become quite the active little boy since their last visit. After a bit of play and cuddling, grandma gave Caleb his bottle and rocked him to sleep.  Mark and Betty did not come empty handed. They kindly hauled a trailer that had Nathan's childhood bunk beds and desk, an awesome barnwood kitchen table, lamps, toys, and a couple of strollers from Elizabeth. Nathan and Mark got a workout and brought everything upstairs ready for assembly on Sunday. On Sunday morning grandpa and grandma got lots of playtime with Caleb before church, and afterwards we went out for brunch. While Caleb enjoyed a  3 hour nap, Mark and Nathan put Caleb's future room together - it's a fun room! Once he woke up, grandpa and grandma got to play  with him for a little while before hitting the road.





 
Thank you grandpa and grandma for the great power visit. We love you!




4 comments:

Grandpa Mark and Grandma Betty said...

It's amazing the fun you can pack into 24 hours! We enjoyed our visit and the opportunity to love on Caleb.

Anonymous said...

Power Visit...love that phrase. So neat that Caleb and any future siblings get to use Nathan's childhood furniture!

Elizabeth said...

Love the table!! I was wanting to open up the UHaul and check it out:)

Sue and Art said...

So glad Betty and Mark you could get to visit - Power Visits work great and we are always greatful for what we can do whenever we can do it. Love the new furniture - good job guys.