Love Me Some Grandparents

My Facebook status earlier today said "Grandparents are a great invention." Jason's parents have been here this weekend and they have been a welcome addition. I have an increasing appreciation for cultures where multi-generational families live together in one home, or at least in adjoining grass huts. Not that I'd want to make a permanent arrangement of it, but occasionally it is just great to have some on-site helpers.

Papa & Nana arrived Friday afternoon and baby-sat the kids so that Jason and I could go to an awesome worship night at the HOP [House of Prayer, for the non-Family Churchers out there]. Then they helped Saturday morning prepping for and celebrating in Caitie's birthday party. On Sunday they got the kids ready and brought them to church so that Jason & I could go early. Nana even kept an eye on Jake so I could take a Sunday afternoon nap! Not to mention the dinner-making, laundry-folding, trash-removing and kid-entertaining that's taken place.

And of course, there's the Big Project, much documented by both Jason and myself, the fence-building that Jason's dad is helping him with. It's saving us so much in both time and money. They'll be here through Wednesday so should come very close to finishing it up.

I was never that close to my own grandparents. They were older, lived further away, and in the case of my mom's parents, had eight other grandkids to occupy them. So, it's great to see my children developing these special relationships with their Nana & Papa.

All hail the grandparents! You rock!