Grandmama and Pop have been here visiting us up in this very frozen tundra for the past few days. We have had so much fun and are so glad they came!
Ellie Jane has had no lack of attention!
Everytime she has said “play,” someone plays playdough…
Everytime she has said “weed,” (Which has been about 458 times each day), someone reads whatever book she is handing over as she plops into your lap.
Grandmama and Pop have seen more snow than they’ve ever seen in their life, and have handled it quite well!
We all went to the conservatory one day and did lots of this…
Ellie Jane loved the “waawer”…
…but was not so fond of the fish (I think Koi are kinna gross too)
She did sit still long enough for a picture or two though…
She also learned how to plant and water flowers in the little children’s room at the conservatory…
She was quite proud of herself!
We’ve also celebrated Christmas. We loved getting to do our Advent tree each morning with the Williamsons. It is one of Ellie Jane’s favorite things. Every morning after breakfast, she brings Colby his Bible and climbs in his lap and says “bible, bible” until he starts. We read a little and then her favorite part is when we “pway.” She folds her little hands…so sweet. She especially likes our worship time right now because she loves putting the “ornaments” on our tree…
Each morning we go back through each piece of the story of Christmas…
We’re praying she will understand who Jesus really is early in her life.
This morning we opened presents with Grandmama and Pop.
She was so funny and was very intense while she opened each gift – making sure she got off every little piece of paper before she looked at the present.
And she loved her gifts!
She got some stacking blocks. We stacked and knocked them down about 20 times…
She also got a big ABC floor puzzle. Though it took her a good 5 minutes to get all the paper off first…
Her favorite was a set of pots and pans to cook with…
She was kind enough to cook for all of us and serve us each a bite
and Grandmama gave her a pretty dress that she couldn’t wait to try on…
This afternoon, they wanted to go play out in the snow with Ellie Jane. Colby asked her if she wanted to go play in the snow. She did this…
(Remember her traumatic event last time we played in the snow?)
We decided to go anyway…
We videoed instead of took pictures, so I’ll have to post that soon. But let’s just say she had a similar response to the last time.
I guess she is Minnesotan by birth, but still has southern blood!
We had such a fun time with Grandmama and Pop! We know it was a sacrifice to come and we are so grateful you did! What a treat to have you.
We’re sad to see you go…
Come back soon!!!
































































…and that ain’t cotton.



I decided it was time to get out.











