Grandparents Times 2

Hi friends and family,

About 3 years ago Kendra was pregnant with twins on the night before the scheduled C-section. Both sets of our parents were on hand for the impending arrival of Easton and Layla to our world. We stopped by Angel Sweet for Kendra's favorite gelato as the last hoorah of non-hospital food for a few days. That was 3 years ago...


Today we get the good fortune of our parents overlapping visits at the 4 Webb's house again. My parents, Ma and Pa, just arrived tonight so we took the opportunity to relive the Angel Sweet experience. Here are the two most influential women in my life: Ma and Mom. They haven't aged a single day in 3 years.


But Easton and Layla are obviously different than their appearance 3 years ago. Can you tell how much they enjoy gelato? Almost as much as Kendra.


You might also notice Layla is sitting on the pink stool and Easton is on the blue stool . Layla's jacket is pink and Easton's is (dark) blue. Layla's ice cream is pink (strawberry) and Easton's is... brown. They didn't have blue ice cream or he probably would have asked for it.

Aunt Joanie's gifts were a big hit. Thanks! Books are such a big part of every day around our house. The flash cards are highly prized and regularly spread around the bedroom floor as we rifle through them.


The stomp rocket still gets play time, but the base is destroyed so teamwork is required. That's where twins make life even more fun. Layla jumps, Easton holds as the rocket as it blasts off (good timing, Kendra), and Daddy coordinates while looking silly with Layla's crown.


In all fairness, Layla was wearing the princess crown on. However, every time she looked up to see the rocket it fell off her head. I offered to hold it and couldn't think of a better way to keep it safe than on my own head.

Easton sat next to Kendra during lunch today and welcomed a big hug from mommy. I don't see the resemblance between the two of them and neither does Kendra, but other people say there is a resemblance. My parents confirmed our assessment at dinner tonight by agreeing he looks just like me.


Trips to Target usually end with Easton and Layla receiving a toy of some sort. Easton found a squishy snake, which he used to chase the neighbor girls into their garage (that's my boy). Layla found princess jewelry and wore her first set of clip-on earrings bearing Sleeping Beauty's face on each one. I don't like where this is going one bit...


No ear piercings until she's 16 years old. I know that's not realistic, but I'm using it as my starting point based on the negotiation tactic of "anchoring". See! My MBA is paying off every day.

Having both parents around, even for only 18 hours, is a very special time for me. There is a sense of completeness sitting at the dinner table tonight. All of us get along well together, which is highly unusual from what I've seen in other families. Both sides of our family have the same values and principles. It is clear Kendra and I are "equally yoked".


Living in AZ has an opportunity cost. The cost is the loss of having these experiences with both sets of grandparents simultaneously. I can't put a dollar amount on that, but the cost exists none the less. I'm not focusing on the costs though because I choose to enjoy the moments as they happen. All I can do is focus on what we have, which is this time together.

See you soon!