TX grandparents come to visit



I am both trying to post more current things and also realizing how far behind I am in other categories. For example, this post on the TX grandparents who came in early July!!?!
They were here for 2 weeks and we were celebrating not only SPL's 3rd birthday but my mom's recovery from foot surgery and her no longer having to wear a brace! w00t!
We had a low-key visit as they like to do punctuated by SPL's birthday party and by the trio attending sports camp. This was the only Grandparents + 4 grandkids photo that I was able to snap as SPL wasn't feeling patient. I did get
a bit later on the same day.
This vacation we did a lot of reading (as usual),
as per SPL's request (
— look at the engineering precision he uses to spread the icing :-), and had 
More photos from party at Ortega Park
Photos of actual birthday: how SPL spent July 13th
Thanks for making the trip Grandma and Grandpa!