We're so glad when Grandma comes to visit, glad as we can be!

We clap our hands and shout for joy!

Sydney helped me reconfigure the words to I'm so glad when Daddy comes home for Grandma. She talked about Grandma coming for weeks. She had everything figured out from the sleeping arrangements to the seating arrangements at the table. We played a lot of dress ups. Here Sydney is wearing a beautiful princess costume from Great Grandma Otteson, complete with tiara, gloves, and a magical wand.

Keely has really embraced the dress up phenomenon.

Grandma and Sydney in Grandma's favorite color.

Sydney got Daddy with her hula hoop. She was really quite upset, but this picture makes her look very devious. I enjoyed cooking for my mom. There are so many American delicacies that she just can't get in Singapore... like a bag of marshmallows. It costs $8.00!

Sydney and Grandma enjoy painting a mural. A top activity on Sydney's "Things to do with Grandma List."

We all had a great time with my mom here. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for coming all this way to visit us!