Nana and Al

Mid-June was Evan's ear tube surgery.  He had been having ear infections or fluid behind his ear drums constantly for almost a year, so it was an easy decision.  Ryan stayed home with Connor and Elise while I took Evan to Children's Hospital.  Luckily, he didn't need his tonsils out like Connor did, so the surgery was pretty minor (except for the fact that he fell over and hit his head after they gave him a sedative.)  When he came out of anesthesia, he was pretty wild and upset, so it was really hard to get him to the car and buckled in by myself, but we eventually did make it home!  After a nap, he acted like nothing had even happened.
  

  
That same afternoon, Ryan's grandparents arrived for a visit.  They stayed for several days, and it was nice to be able to spend time with them.  One thing they wanted to do was see the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.  We didn't expect it to be too exciting, but it was actually great!  It was really interesting to learn about his life and political career, and even the kids seemed to like it.  The highlight was definitely being able to walk through Air Force One.  Imagining the people who had been in those seats was pretty fun.  
  

   
One afternoon while they were there, the kids and Nana decided to make lemonade.  It was very ambitious - I think they ended up with two full pitchers.
  

   
Nana and Al wanted to get us something for our living room, and we ended up choosing this table and lamp.  It makes the room look a lot less bare!  Plus, they helped us hang pictures and do a bunch of other things we'd been procrastinating.  Thanks, Nana and Al!