A Weekend in Jal, NM

We travelled 1080 miles in our new van over the weekend, to visit 2 sets of Great Grandparents in Jal, New Mexico!! It was SO much fun--first of all, the travelling went very well....it's getting easier each time we go, as the kids get older. They all were so good, and entertained themselves, each other, and Josh and me! The trip takes about 9 hours, and we got to Pop pop and KK's house at 3 am (our time--only 2 am their time). We all got some sleep then woke up to some yummy breakfast being cooked in the kitchen. We spent some time there, then went to visit Nana and Dandy Don. Dandy Don used to be a rodeo clown, and he still has all of his wigs, hats, and overalls! The kids got to dress up and have some fun!
Here's Dandy Don showing how he'd throw his hat to get the bull's attention:

Then we spent the rest of the afternoon back at Pop pop's. The kids had fun scootering, finding cool rocks, playing with marbles, and playing tea party.Here's sweet Kay kay reading a bedtime story to two sleepy kids: And Dustin was watching some sports with Pop pop:


One of their favorite things---the piano!

Here are the kids with both sets of great grandparents at lunch on Sunday afternoon:
Josh preached and taught class on Sunday--it was awesome!! I know his grandparents just love to hear him preach God's Word. It makes them so proud!
We had a great trip---we feel it was a true blessing that we were able to go and visit.
Hope you all had a great weekend too!!!