The Tourists

This was quite the week.  Up through Saturday I cleaned and readied the house.  We did get to listen and enjoy the speakers of General Conference.  Having Dexter made it so it was a little hard to give full attention to the speakers.  Dak kind of likes attention.  But that's why they put the talks online and in the Ensign.  To reread, be re-inspired and touched.

Watching conference in the guest bedroom

Saturday evening, my parents drove up.  They had gotten a flat tire on the way, so it took them a lot longer than planned.  We were still so happy they could make it.  Dex didn't care for them at first.  He screamed at the top of his lungs when they held him.  If I disappeared from view he did a little better.  By the end of their stay, he had warmed up to them.

Sunday we got the chance to visit my aunt (my mom's sister) and her family.  Some of her kids and a grandkid of hers were also there to visit with.  My family left Monday morning.

No pictures were taken with my family...I kept forgetting.  But they were there.

Late Monday evening, after Dexter had gone to sleep the next set of visitors came.  The Hansens...Mom and Pop, Audrey and Tyler.  We had them sneak in to see him (hadn't him seen him for 3 months, and had driven 8 hours for it), but he woke up.  Dexter was so happy and cute for them.  He didn't stay up too long.

Kyle had to go to school all the days they were here. On Tuesday I got to go shopping with Mama Hansen.  We stopped off at some kids clothing stores, then Costco.  After getting back we went to the park where the Hansens played tennis.  Dexter and I, watched and cheered them on.  Sunny and warm.  Perfect day.

Watching Pop Pop's great skills

Cheering on Aunt Audrey

Telling the grandparents one of his fascinating stories.

When Kyle got home we went out to dinner.  We wanted to take them to our favorite pizza place...NYPD Pizzeria.  It was like 7:30 pm at this point. The dinner was also kind of to celebrate Dak's upcoming b-day (only 2 more weeks and he'll be 1!!!!).  The hostess was even awesome and brought Dak some free zeppolie's for it.  We got home around 9 and continued his early birthday party.  Opened some presents.  From Kyle and I he got 2 dinosaur books, a play tent with tunnel, and a bunch of new clothes.   Nub Nub and Pop Pop (still working on his name) gave him a book about a kid's birthday.  She gave him gifts that corresponded to the story.  So cute.  Aunt Audrey also got him a Nerds (candy) onesie.

Opening his presents

Reading the book Nub Nub gave to go with the gifts.

Loving the presents.

So now it's like 9:30 pm and the party continues.  We pulled out the chocolate cake and ice cream.  Dexter, with help from me, blew out his candle.  Then he ate his cake.  Very slowly.  Very sleepily.  He would stare off many times.  I guess 10 o'clock was a little late for it, but we all still had fun.

Birthday (in two weeks) boy.

As much of the cake he ate and smashed

Just a tiny slice of the real thing.  Every birthday cake needs a candle.

Getting scrubbed down after making the mess

Playing the piano with Pop Pop.

Uncle Tyler feeding Dak for the first time.

Wednesday we drove into SLC.  Kyle met up with us at Temple Square.  We wandered around and visited the Conference Center roof.  From the top we also saw Danielle and Garrett who we were also meeting up with.

Picture in front of the SLC Temple

Nub Nub could always make him happy.  This is his scrunchy nose smile.

Group picture in front of SLC Temple

Can you see Danielle & Garrett?

Taking a break.

 City Creek is a new mall that opened up.  We checked out the new stores, fountains, creek, and the mass amounts of people.  Most of the stores, okay all, were out of our budget.  However it was fun to look at them. Oh and Dexter LOVED LOVED the kids play area when we let him take a break.  He didn't care that everyone else would walk, run, and jump around him.  He crawled over everything with smiles and giggles the whole time.

The boys at the mall with us...they were excited.

Thursday started with a sick grandpa.  So Dexter just gots lots of loving.  Then they left us.  Dexter loved having so many people around.  He was such a trooper for not being on normal naps.  His play areas taken over.  Being dragged around everywhere.  He was the happiest and giggliest he's been.  I'm so glad my parents and them got to see how much he's grown and changed.

Such a fun week.  Still have more guests coming this coming weekend.