Raising Schuurmans: A Sweet Visit with the Grandparents

Last Tuesday, Mark's parents came into town to not only visit with us, but to meet Titus for the first time. Here's a brief synopsis of our time together with plenty of pictures along the way. :)

Tuesday: They arrived at our house maybe 5 minutes after Mark got home from work. Marcus and Titus were both sleeping, but it didn't take long for the boys to wake up and play with their grandparents. That night we had supper at Bellagio's and spent a few minutes at the salon afterwards.

Wednesday: Grandpa, Daddy, and Marcus went to "work" by just pulling up at a few stores. Titus and I picked up Grandma and took her to work with them while I took him to his 1 month doctor's visit. Dr. Love said everything looked great and Titus is a very healthy little boy. He weighed in at 10lbs 6oz (75th percentile), was 24 inches long (above 99th percentile), and had a big ol' noggin (above 99th percentile as well). In Dr. Love's words, "he's a Schuurman for sure!" and "he's long and lean." When finished, we went to the salon where Grandma was getting her hair done. Whytni did a great job of pampering her and giving her a few subtle highlights. After naps, we had supper here at our house and then Grandpa took Marcus swimming at the hotel.

Thursday: Grandpa and Daddy went to work while Grandma, Marcus, Titus, and I all went to the mall. After lots of shopping and playing in the food court playground, we had lunch, took Grandma back to her hotel, and came home for naps. Again, we had supper at our house and then went for an evening swim before a big storm came rolling in.

Friday: It was National Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A and if you dressed up like a cow, you got free food. Daddy and Grandpa had to deliver to just a few stores, so the boys and I met them at the warehouse so they could put on matching cow clothes to join in our herd. We went to the South Asheville location and got breakfast. Marcus was absolutely terrified of the cow mascot and created quite the scene of screaming in fear. It's funny now, but wasn't then. After breakfast we went to the Biltmore Square Mall location to get "lunch" but took it to-go since we had a birthday luncheon planned for the salon already. The boys & I went to pick up Grandma while Daddy and Grandpa got the pizzas. We all convened at the salon and enjoyed a few hours of celebrating Tanja's birthday. A final swimming session took place while Titus and I came home to chill. Our day ended with supper at Wild Wing Cafe and a wonderful Tourists baseball game. Not only did they win 3-0, but we scored LOTS of food coupons due to certain promotions throughout the game. It was a fun evening for sure.

Saturday (today): Grandpa went to work with Daddy once more and I started my Saturday morning cleaning marathon. When they finished work, Grandpa and Grandma checked out of their hotel and came here for a final good-bye. They snuggled with Titus and teased/joked with Marcus before hitting the road. Knowing them, they'll drive back all in one day, so hopefully when they read this, they'll be in the safety of their own home again.

It was a wonderful visit with our Canadian family and we look forward to the time we get to see them again. Until then, we'll reminisce with these pictures. :)