Saturday, April 26, 2008

Ode to Joy


When Granny and Pop come it is always a joyous occasion at our house. JD and I get a break from being constant parents as they take over helping Colin, listening to Colin, entertaining Colin, serving Colin, etc. JD's stress level goes down because when his parents are here, he doesn't worry about them as much. When Granny and Pop are here, they relax like being on vacation because all their worries are still in Texas. I enjoy them immensely and am reminded how lucky we all are. We do fun things on purpose like go to the beach, to the park, and spend quality time together trying to soak up every ounce of joy that flows freely in abundance from of our cups. It's a good time. You can see what I mean when you look at Colin's face in this picture as he's playing with Pop though the hole in a tunnel at the park. They go home tomorrow. We will be sad to say good-bye and have already started planning their next visit. 

4 comments:

Kim and JD said...

It is great that they get to come visit often. I love that you all make every moment count when they come and that Colin's face just lights up. They are very special people and would give anyone in their presence that type of Joy.

Diane Davis said...

great picture!

Andi and Michael said...

Glad your visit was a good one. Next time, we'll be there to share it with you :-) Love the pic of Colin. He is a cutie pie.

dina said...

Love this picture!