They flew in the weekend before Memorial Day and stayed with us for the week. It was a tight fit in our small apartment, but totally worth it! Even when Nana snored loud enough to shake the windows. ;) They brought way too many gifts for the kids, but that is just how they are. Nana and Susy may not be materially rich, but they have more love to give than most other people I know. They have quite a bit of sass, too, to keep it interesting.
While they were here we did a lot of playing, went to the park a time or two. We also took a trip up to Park City to get some souvenirs from the Wasatch Brew Pub. Susy liked the beer they make called Polygamy Porter. The slogan is “Bring some home to the wives.” Irreverent humor, gotta love it!
Another day we took the kids’ wagon and walked to the Home Depot next door. I wanted to plant some flowers, herbs and tomatoes, but am fairly clueless about such things. I figured I would take advantage of having Nana and Susy here
as they both grow things. We loaded up that wagon and then had to haul all the stuff up to our third floor. Ugh. The next day Brendan and I planted while Susy and Nana supervised. It was a lot of fun to see it come together. I’ll post updated pictures of how the plants are doing, assuming, of course, that they actually survive.We also took everyone to the zoo, which was nifty, too. Sela put on some movie-star glam and
Brendan got to ride the train. The zoo had a new exhibit of a white alligator, “Ghost of the Bayou,” that was pretty creepy to look at. They aren’t albino, but have a genetic defect. Apparently there are only about 10 of them in the world right now. Then we walked all over the zoo until we were ready to collapse. 
All in all, we had a great time with these two dear people. I am truly blessed that they are part of my family and my life. And that they actually put up with me is a HUGE bonus! 
