Grandpa's visit and New Year's Eve

Grandpa came out to visit a couple of days after Christmas and stayed through the new year. We had a lot of fun....here are some of the highlights:

We exchanged more Christmas gifts, of course, including an awesome space shuttle from Grandpa!

One cool gift Aunt Karyn gave Simon was a paint-your-own truck...

Simon got out for some fun while Nate napped:

We went out to brunch, where Nate was so hungry he tried to eat the table:

We went to the movies, as I already talked about here, but a couple of people took naps in the backseat on the way...

We played around the house, both boys really enjoyed jumping all over Grandpa.

Grandpa and Dad took the boys to the Aquarium when I wasn't feeling wonderful one afternoon, and they had a lot of fun:

And finally, we celebrated the New Year! The boys did not stay up until midnight...and to be honest, the adults almost didn't make it either.

Simon liked the big box of finery I brought home...

As did Nate, who checked it all out, a few pieces at a time.

Overall, a great trip! Thanks to Grandpa for the visit and all of our great gifts, we really appreciate everything! And to Aunt Karyn for trekking up a second time that week!

Happy 2013!