Fun with Cousin Josh!

Tim's brother Dan and his son Josh came into town for a quick trip. Dan received a very nice award from Oregon State University as a promising engineer. He also did some business while he was here. He brought Josh as a fun thing for him to get away and have special time with just his daddy, and not twin babies at home!! Anyway Joya and Josh had a great time playing together. Every time they get together its better because Joya is more capable and able to do more and play better with Josh(who's 4). They came in late Thursday night and went straight to bed. Then Friday Dan had to work until 2ish so Josh and Joya got to play that whole time together. Tim's parents came up and spent time with both grandkids, which I am certain they LOVED!! Since they were up here, Tim and I left Joya and Josh with them to go to my doctors appointment. We came back, picked everyone up and went to Joya's friends birthday party...Caden was turning 4 too. Then we came back ate lunch and let them play a little longer until Josh had to go meet his dad on campus. It was good timing because Joya needed a nap, but would not have gone down easily with all of the fun company we had!! After Joya's nap everyone came back to get dressed for the big awards banquet. Everyone but Joya, Josh and myself, we got to stay home and have a picnic on the floor and watch a movie. They both agreed on watching the Pirates that Don't Do Anything; A Veggie Tales Movie. That was fun and then they took a bath together, I got them those capsules that you soak, and become a sponge shaped as and animal. There were a ton, so we split them up and Josh got to take his half home with him. Then they both went to bed, Josh was a sleep right away, since it was 7:30 our time and 9:30 his time!! Joya on the other hand had an extremely hard time falling asleep, she was up until almost 9:15, which is when everyone came home from the banquet. The next day was Saturday and our last day with Josh and Dan. We had a good big breakfast with grandparents and all and then we played some GIJoes and Wii. The GIJoes were Dan and Tim's when they were little boys, Grandpa has kept them all these years, and now Josh got to take some home with him, since he is way into them. Although I am not sure who was having more fun Josh or Dan and Tim strolling down memory lane!! We then all packed up and went to an awesome park we have in town. We played there for a good while then hit the book store at the University and then to lunch at Taco Time for Dan to get his Crispy Meat Burrito fix. They don't have Taco Time in Texas!! Back home again for a nap for Joya while the boys went out shopping, and when they came home we had to wake Joya up for her to say good-bye to Josh and Dan. She keeps talking about Josh being here and going to the park with him, so I think she liked having him here and playing with him. Both kids did a wonderful job sharing with each other and being kind to one another!! I was very proud of both of them!!