welcome to the henley house.: Nana and Papa's House

We spent 5 days at Nana and Papa's house (Jeremy's mom and dad, Randy and Nancy) over the 4th of July weekend. We do this every year and I look forward to it every year. It's a wonderful time b/c it's like we are going on vacation since they live in a resort town (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) but it doesn't include the stress and guilt of spending money on hotels, airfare and eating out for every meal. Nancy spoils us with amazing food, hospitality and fun fun fun for the kiddo's. There is always soooo much to do while we are visiting them. In the winter it is snow snow snow, sledding, a warm, cozy house and comfort food. In the spring/summer it is parks, water, boating and playing outside. And this year, for the first time, fishing!! We brought Will's "Cars" fishing rod and Papa found the perfect place for "3 year old" fishing...little fish you throw back, but they bite again and again (lots of reinforcement :-) not much of the sitting around that you usually do when fishing). Will caught FOUR fish!! You'll see from the pictures that they were really little fish, like 4 or 5 inches, but Jeremy took a picture on his phone first and sent it to us, it was up really close, so the fish looked like it was bigger than Will. Nancy and I could not believe Will caught a fish so big, we found out later it was only inches. Another first for Will is that he went out on Uncle Derek's boat, He's been on Nana and Papa's boat lots but never been on a "speed boat." He played in the water with his toes and then he was the first one to JUMP OFF THE BOAT INTO THE WATER!!! :-) Unfortunately we have no pics of that, but I guess he had an amazing time with his cousins on the boat. The next day Nancy and I took Will and Molly to the city park. There's a huge playground, lots of grass, picnic tables and the best part...a beach and water. I didn't realize this though and was completely unprepared...no swim clothes, no sand toys. Nancy found Will a huge stick to play with in the sand and luckily I had extra clothes, so we still had fun. We also went to this park and beach with Jeremy's brother and his family, Derek, Christa, Brooklyn, Bella, Brieyn and Bradyn. Will loves these girls to death. He is so proud of all of his cousins (or friends as he calls them sometimes). Will and Bella are super cute together, like big sister, little brother. And Will and Brieyn might as well be twins, not b/c they look alike but b/c they play so well together...she just lets him chase and chase her and tackle her to the ground, she laughs and gets up again. Thank goodness these girls know how to "hang" with a boy. Sometimes I wish we had this much activity all the time b/c Will slept like a rockstar!!! He took 3 hour naps, went to bed early and slept till 8am the last day there and first few days home. Then I realize I'd be exhausted too. :-) Enjoy the pics and I will post again with the 4th of July festivities....

Will riding his trike in the driveway, the wind is making his 4th of July pinwheel turn.

Practicing casting and reeling with Papa.

And the waiting begins....

So serious....

I got one, I got one! Reel it in! "Do I reel it?"

Will's proud moment, his first fish!

Nana and Will eating lunch at the picnic table at the city park.

Molly's first experience with the beach. First I let her feel the sand and water, then sat her down in it, I thought she would freak, but she had a good time!

Nana and Will with his sand stick.

Molly in what I call her "Coeur d'Alene"outfit, so cute with boats and bows.

Molly and Bradyn, I think it's funny that Bradyn is sitting back, just hanging out, sucking her thumb and Molly is leaning forward, saying get me out of this thing!

Will and Brieyn playing baseball. I was scared to death Will was going to clock her with the ball.

Molly playing with blades of grass and reading a book.
I think these pics are so funny...Will and Brieyn eating oreo's...first one, they are shoving it in their mouth and the second one, cheeks full of oreo...sooo cute.