Last week, the girls had the pleasure of seeing both sets of grandparents. A grandparental double-header, if you will. First, Grandma and Grandpa came to stay with us in Chicago and watched the girls in the hotel while we went downstairs to the wedding. This was a great set up: we were able to pop in on them between events, and Barb and Pete even brought the girls down for the Procession of the Brahmin, where the groom arrived on a horse. Yes, a horse. At the Sheraton Downtown.
Clio and Eleri literally did not leave the hotel all weekend- but who needs to when there is a pool,
a 34th floor "snack room" with killer views and a massage chair, and all the new books that Grandma's library was de-accessioning... straight into our own little library.
On Monday, my parents came to town for a charity gala where my great-grandfather's foundation was being honored for its committment to innovations in education (and a large gift to the organization to bring their program improving public schools to the under-privileged areas of Baton Rouge). They only had a few hours with the girls (and Eleri slept through most of it, natch), but Clio really kept Papa busy. On Wednesday, my mom was back ("not Papa?" asked Clio), and we all went to the aquarium, one of Clio's favorite places. Nonny got to make the acquaintance of Clio's favorite species, including the giant rays, sharks, and sandfish. Photos of that coming soon!
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