A Busy Evening at Oma's

The kids and I spent some time at my parents' house last week a couple weeks ago (yes, I just realized how long ago these pictures were taken ... yikes) and, as usual, the kids had a blast.

We're preparing for a trip to Florida in April (because traveling with kids takes an extreme amount of planning), and since Baylor has trouble with loud noises - and planes are surprisingly noisy - my mom brought out her noise-cancelling headphones to see if they fit him and if he liked them.  Of course, Mollie had to get in on the action.

Baylor, rockin' the huge noggin he has, fit my mom's headphones perfectly.

After that, the wild antics began.  Mollie cut loose ...

... and helped her brother take apart my parents' couch.  She's amazingly strong for how little she is.

That night the couch became a hotel, and the kids settled in for the night.

They even invited Aunt Christine to join them!  You can tell how thrilled she is.

Of course, the fun must halt for beautification.

Grandpa E's "room" was on the floor, and closed eyes are like catnip to kids ... they can't resist someone even pretending to sleep.

Transitions are tough for Baylor these days, and a departure from Oma's house is one of the worst.  So, while attempting to get the kiddos into their pj's (to make the bedtime routine easier upon our arrival home), my dad "read" Aladdin.  Rather, he was asked to tell the story just by looking at the pictures.  Since he hasn't seen or read the story in a while, Aladdin and Jasmine ended up going to Starbuck's and other interesting places.  It was quite hilarious for the adults, but the kids sat there rapt by the story he was creating.

As usual, we had a wonderful time, and the kids were asking to go back to Oma's already on the ride home.