Visiting DGS

In techie short cuts, DGS= Dear Grand Son....

How I wish we did not live so far apart!  We get to see our little fella only a couple of times a year, and that usually means a LONG car ride for him!  DH (Dear Husband) and I decided to make time this fall and go out to visit them, since we did not have a major trip planned this fall, so off we went!

I have never made this trip in much less than 9 hours.... Unless I fly, which DS (Dear Son) had me do last Feb. when I went out to babysit.  It is a TEDIOUS trip, but at least this time we shared the driving.  We left about 9:30am and arrived about 8pm.  BLAH!

But the next day was really fun!  DH and I took DGS to the local zoo.

At Africa seeing Giraffes and zebras

How ya doin' Gramps?

Cutie

With Grandma
Running with Grandma


Playing with Grandpa in the kitchen area.


Our requisite funny family story came at supper that night:

What happens when a bag of peas gets into the ice bin....


On Saturday we all went to the Fall Farm Festival to pick pumpkins!


DGS with Daddy and Mommy

Riding in the tractor train

Pun'kin heads!

This one, Dad!
And on Sunday we drove home.....  Even though we took the Interstates all the way this time, we were slowed down with rain, and then car accidents blocking the road for an hour... and then another accident in the opposite lanes slowing things down... NOT a good time to be on the road!  But we got home safe.. 9 hours again!

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