Sunday, July 26, 2009

Nana's Surprise Visit

My mom surprised the kids and I by stopping here in Chicago to see us on her way home from her 2-month medical mission in South America with the Navy. While she was gone, I had missed talking with her everyday (even though we emailed frequently).
I was so happy to see her!
The kids loved getting presents from Nana when she sorted through her bags.

Here are some fun things we squeezed in while she was here...

Trip to the Duck Pond


Trip to the Library


Trip to the Jelly Belly Factory
We went on a little train ride around the warehouseThe kids were thrilled to get their own bags of jelly bellies.
By the Jelly Belly VW Bug Car
Eating at Texas Roadhouse after the factory tour
Nana had been craving steak for 2 months!


Pictures at Derrick's School
After being here for a year, we finally took some family pictures by the university signs at Derrick's school. Thanks for taking them Mom!
We also spent TONS of time packing and moving. We found out just before she came that we had a new place to live, so my mom's help with packing, child care, and hauling loads to the new house was AMAZING!

Come back soon Nana!

5 comments:

The Rinkels said...

How fun! I love the picture of the kids with the Jelly Belly mascot. Neither one looks too happy about it.

Derrick M said...

Thanks Nana! The kids already miss you!

Gary and Kirsten said...

Michelle you just miss getting to sleep late every morning! Derrick you were great about allowing me to stretch my promise of a few days to a couple of weeks. I had a great time with everyone and I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Unknown said...

i want to go to the jelly belly factory! how cool!

Kaili McKay said...

You guys have been up to a lot!! It all looks like so much fun, Jax and I are jealous of the jelly belly factory! We miss you guys! Jax is enjoying see all the new pictures :)