Grandpa & Grandma Visit

We had a fantastic time with my dad and Cindy who were able to visit for almost a month. We celebrated Mother's Day by flying Sam's new kite in a large field near our house. Had a great time only slightly marred by the cold weather and bug infestation which we keep struggling with due to our proximity to the lake. Overall a great Mother's day! Except we missed Hardy who celebrated in China.

Sam has discovered a new passion as an expert tree climber. Pondering his next move...

While they were here Hardy got a lot of his traveling out of the way so the 5 of us fell into a bit of a routine. This included:

Daily walks for my dad and Dean to the local recycling station (weather permitting) - recycling debacle painful here but required by law (seriously, will get it's own post one day) but these two turned the process into an adventure.

Grandma and Sam time at the play park in our complex.

And, on the few days the sun came out, it was pretty much guaranteed you could find this guy on our back porch. Pretty safe bet he was the only person in the country laying out this day (weather: high of 60, Feels Like 50).

Other highlights of their trip included Dean's new tooth:

And Sam's new haircut. Warning, if you have your hair cut by someone who doesn't speak the same language as you do, you just get what you get. Looks pretty cute here, but anyone who knows Sam, knows he isn't really a "spiky hair" kind of guy.

We also stumbled across this fancy looking machine near the "city center" or downtown area. For a mere 7 Francs (about $7.30) you can walk away with your very own pizza. Yep. There's a place to choose your toppings and a fancy machine that kneads the dough while you watch. We didn't try it but I won't leave before I do.

Before they left we all took a boat ride on Lake Neuchatel. It was a beautiful and fairly clear day, we still couldn't quite see the Alps but the views were amazing.

Sam was inside the boat for part of the ride eating a croissant and I spontaneously asked him if he was "happy." His response? "A little bit." I guess it's my own fault for asking! Here's his "little bit happy" smile.

Baby Dean on the other hand is almost always happy. Enjoying his early birthday present with grandpa.

Thanks for visiting Grandma & Grandpa! xoxo, Lilli & 3 Boys