Grandma and Grandpa Swift

For a week and a half around Memorial Day, Grandma and Grandpa Swift came to visit! We had a lot of fun exploring the twin cities together. And it was fun to watch the kids get to know their grandparents. Joslyn hadn't seen them since before their mission and they hadn't met Dorian yet. Dorian is very shy around other people, and he has a tendency to cry when strangers talk to him, or even look at him. I was so worried that he would just be fussy the whole time, but he wasn't! He was a little unsure of them for the first day or two but he warned up to them, and by the time they left he was letting them​ hold him and giving them kisses! It was the sweetest thing!

Joslyn loved having them here from the first day. Actually from before they even got here! She was so excited when we told here they were coming that we made a paper chain to help her count down the days so she wouldn't keep asking us when they were coming.

Unfortunately, I forgot to take very many pictures while they were here. But I think Doug took some more, so maybe check out their blog too! 

We went to a lot of fun places while they were here. We went to Como Zoo, the free zoo down the road from where we live. Jacquelyn went there as a kid, and it was fun to talk about how it changed (a lot!). 

Isaac showed them around the U of M and his office. They even took a picture with Goldy the Gopher!

We got to go to a Twins game too! The Twins is the Minnesota baseball team. They didn't win, but they did hit a lot of home runs. Joslyn especially loved the home runs because they lit fireworks every time, and the crowd got really loud. She thought that was really fun.

We were out a lot while they were here, so Dorian took a lot of naps on the go.

One of the best parts of the visit was our trip to Nelson's Ice cream! It's this great little ice cream shop that gives out giant, and I mean GIANT, scoops of ice cream. Joslyn really really wanted to get superman ice cream, so we decided to get it. It was a bright blue yellow and pink ice cream that got every where, but Joslyn and Dorian liked it.

Joslyn at Nelson's before getting too messy.

But the very best part of the trip was getting to spend time reading, playing games with, and hearing all about Jacquelyn and Doug's mission in the Philippines. 

Being so far from everyone, we really miss seeing and spending time with family. It was really great to have them come visit, and ease some of the homesickness we've been feeling. And we're really excited for the reunion this summer.