Cole and Natalie's Visit

Cole and Natalie came to stay with us while Janet and Justin attended the Academy Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. We have had a blast taking care of them. Not one time have they given us any trouble. They are angels!! What have we learned about these two perfect children?
Cole is speaking so much better and in sentences since the last time we saw him which was about 4 weeks ago. One of the funniest things he says is when we asked him, " Do you want mommy to have another baby?" He says, "She already has a baby Natalie." So cute!! Tonight I read the book, The Little Red Hen, I told him it was almost like if I were the only one picking up toys and no one helping me. I said, " I guess if I pick them up all by myself then I'm not going to let you play with them." All of a sudden he got out of bed and came in the living room to pick up toys. It was so funny.
He also love driving the little tractor with his grandpa. Grandpa lets him steer the whole time. I think he'll be driving by the time he's 5.
Natalie is something else. She is also talking quite a bit. She will name all sort of things, she says banana, All Aboard, cookie, dog, no, tractor and the list goes on. She is a good eater and LOVES her baths. She can also blow bubbles. We used up all of great granny's bubbles. Another thing about Natalie is that when I'm carrying her and she wants my attention she says, "Mamaw, Mamaw!" and if I don't answer right a way she puts her hand on my cheek and turns my face towards her. So cute!!
I'm still amazed at how well Janet has them trained when they go to bed. They pray their night night prayers, watching them clasp their hands together is the cutest thing. They also make the sign of the cross. After that we just lay them down and close the door and not a peep out of them. I've been letting them sleep in the same room and it's been going great!
This evening we went to visit great granny because she hadn't seen them at all since they got here on Thursday. Great granny has not been feeling well and did not want the kids around because she didn't want them to get sick, but that didn't stop us from going over there today. The kids were ready to see their granny. She had made a batch of Special K cookies and some of her famous green jello especially for them. She knows how much they love it. We figured a visit from her babies would make her feel better. And it did! She even came outside with them to watch them blow bubbles, swing and play ball.
What a great day and weekend it has been for us. They will leave tomorrow night and I'm not ready to that. But I know they are ready to see their Mommy and Daddy!