{"id":631,"date":"2014-01-23T04:08:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaumaison.wordpress.com\/2014\/01\/23\/weekend-with-the-grands"},"modified":"2014-01-23T04:08:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T04:08:00","slug":"weekend-with-the-grands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2014\/01\/23\/weekend-with-the-grands\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend with the Grands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of my best friends from high school, Jenni Case, got married last weekend.\u00a0 This was quite momentous.\u00a0 Jenni has had, I think at least 14 proposals?\u00a0 That I know of at least.\u00a0 So I had to be there to meet the man who finally won her heart.\u00a0 I was able to visit Grand Junction for the reception, and got to fit in a lot of grandparent time over the long weekend.\u00a0 <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12072391825\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7298\/12072391825_800556862d_z.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12072396725\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5510\/12072396725_3d1026b8f5_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dad started showing Jack some simple magic tricks.\u00a0 Jack was astounded!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12072406895\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3816\/12072406895_287d6c453e_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jack made them reenact the snowman scene he did in drama class last week.\u00a0 <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12072714643\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7449\/12072714643_45ef84ca59_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sam had his first solids that week (see pics of that at the bottom).\u00a0 My folks enthusiastically offered him more meals.\u00a0 It&#8217;s fun for them to be able to feed him, especially since he practically refuses bottles now.\u00a0 He ate banana and oatmeal and drank water from a cup.\u00a0 The faces he pulls here are from first trying them.\u00a0 After a few spoonfuls he was happy to eat more.\u00a0 <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12072725543\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5484\/12072725543_d921baa377_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12074399885\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7318\/12074399885_12f73b7c0e_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jack and I made Valentine owls.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12074709073\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5497\/12074709073_a7b8866493_z.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The beautiful bride and groom!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12074721213\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7377\/12074721213_19a0bc93cd_z.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s so nice that I can see these girls again for for our big life moments.\u00a0 Kristin is expecting her third baby (a girl #3) and I just had my baby to show off.\u00a0 And of course, seeing Jenni in a white wedding dress was amazing.\u00a0 She looked so happy, I&#8217;m so happy for her.\u00a0 <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12075759025\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2844\/12075759025_241b9490e5_z.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The reception was at a fun park and after the formalities they inflated 5 bouncy castles and the giant slide.\u00a0 Jack exclaimed in wide-eyed wonder &#8220;This place is AMAZING!&#8221;<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12076161334\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2841\/12076161334_f46fd20ab0_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After church Sunday, trying more food.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12076087653\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3756\/12076087653_e59c0b83ca_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sadly Mom got a flu bug.\u00a0 Dad had double duty entertaining.\u00a0 I felt bad that we were having so much fun while she was suffering in her room.\u00a0 At least it was a quick one.\u00a0 We were able to visit in the morning and play a little more.\u00a0 The drive home was lovely and the boys were well-behaved.\u00a0 I have two really great kids.\u00a0 <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/12076438686\/\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5534\/12076438686_65db7ca430_z.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Sam&#8217;s First Solids<\/u><br \/>I hadn&#8217;t posted these photos yet, so let me squeeze them in.\u00a0 Mushed bananas were received with unsure faces, but he ate a tablespoon full, so they must have tasted good \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/11966520724\/\" title=\"Sam tries solid food by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sam tries solid food\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7334\/11966520724_f7f7953e3c_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/11966376414\/\" title=\"Sam tries solid food by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sam tries solid food\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5488\/11966376414_69d3a9a871_z.jpg\" height=\"640\" 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