Annual Summer Visit with Grandma

The kids and I headed up to Niles for our annual summer visit.  Eric was bummed to stay back but we chose a Friday that wasn't busy and he needed to work.  It was a really nice visit filled with lavender picking, landscaping, checking out Grandma's coin collection and a big lunch.

I always love my time with her and it is really fun to watch the kids develop their own relationships with her as well.  It's a very long day in the car (back and forth) and they never complain.  Sharing her with them is something I will always treasure. 

Nolan fixing her Apple Watch for her.  She likes the Mickey Mouse watch face and it disappeared since the last time he fixed it for her.  Luckily, he was able to save the day again.

Picking lavender for their rooms.

She was quick top put Nolan to work trimming the bushes.  No complaints from Nolan and he actually said he enjoyed it.

Grandma was whispering sweet things to Mairin in this picture and the big kids thought it was funny.

Can't leave her house without a picture in the chair.  Then she loaded us up with lots of leftovers, apples, cupcakes and cash (for the kids birthdays) and we were on our way back to Columbus.

Of course we needed to make a pit stop at Grandpa's Cheesebarn on the way home.  We loaded up with lots of cheese, pickles and chocolate.