Bye bye G & G Gray

Miles and his little buddies. 1st playdate on the new deck!

Daddy's so fun.

Relaxing on the deck.

Helping mama set the table.

Oh boy, this pool is fun!

Splash!

It's hard for a certain little man to "sit on his bottom" while in the pool.

Cheers to our new deck and good company.

Snacking with Grandma Gray.
(Possibly Miles' 1st picture with shoes on.)

Friday at 3 pm. Happy hour with the grandparents.

Reading bedtime stories with Grandpa Gray.

All aboard the Mississippi Queen.

Cruising.

Having fun as we enter the St. Anthony Falls Lock on the Mississippi River.

We've had a wonderful visit with Miles' Grays Grandparents. They arrived July 4 and are hitting the open road tomorrow morning heading to Michigan and beyond. Besides the long list of home projects Mike's dad has helped us with (and when I say "helped" I pretty much mean he did himself) including finishing the doors, trim and lights downstairs, building a custom cabinet, fixing random broken things around our house and of course being the master contractor on our beautiful deck (can you tell from the pictures above how much we love it?) we’ve also had a fun and relaxing time with them – cooking together, playing cards, taking a cruise on the Mississippi, and watching them be wonderful grandparents to Miles. I’m a little worried about Miles – he’s had the undivided attention and adoration of 4 grandparents this last month (can a little boy be anymore loved?) and now that he’s a little older and more aware I think he’s really going to miss the Gray Grandparents. Who will dance with him to the radio, cook him pork and steak (which he loves) and make funny faces at him during dinner? Thanks for a great visit Mike and Mariann!