Parents Visit

We've lived in this house for two years and I've got to admit that it wasn't until last week that I barely decided to clean the blinds ... better yet a couple of them at least. Given that the room used the most is the kitchen, I chose to tackle those two blinds first. And just cleaning these two long blinds took me an hour. However, as time consuming as this chore was I did not grumble. I had my Depeche Mode station on which help me enjoy the chore at hand. Listening to music I like makes the mundane things enjoyable. Have you tried that? It'll definitely change your perspective about chores.
Funny how when we're expecting visitors we clean more thoroughly. I had one day left to get my cleaning done before my parents arrived the following day. I spent all morning cleaning. I want the atmosphere in my home to always be comfortable, cozy and inviting. Clean floors, clean counters, and clean bathrooms ... I want my husband and kids and guests to feel comfortable whether sitting on the couch watching a movie or playing a game on the living room carpet floor.

Last week when we stopped by Starbucks they had Seahawks coffee sleeves. Isn't it cool looking? Not sure if Starbucks in other states do the same for their own teams but WA does and that's super cool.

After I was done with my chores and then leaving the house in the afternoon to run some last minute errands our home was finally ready for my guests. We were all so thrilled that my dad had finally decided to visit. The last three times that my mom's visited she's come alone or with my sister. I guess my dad is not a fan of flying but glad that he finally faced his fears and decided to come see us.
I wasn't able to go with Jacob to pick them up at the airport because I had to pick up Sydna from work at the same time my parents flight was set to arrive. So Jacob and Nathan headed to the airport while me and Riley stayed home.
As soon as Riley heard the front door open he went downstairs and said, "grandpa!!!"

We hadn't seen my dad in about a year. It was very nice seeing him after all this time.

My dad was amazed at how witty and smart Riley is. He would just look at him and smile at the things he would say.

The following day I took my parents along to my haircut appointment at the mall. I was getting tired of seeing my hair in one length with no body or style to it so it was definitely time for a change. I decided to get a medium length bob. I think the "bob" hairstyle looks the best on me. I'm happy with it and it's definitely easy to style.

This little guy asked for pretzel dogs. He loves those things. While I was getting my haircut my parents watched him. I had warned them that he's very active so they took him walking around the mall. I'm sure my parents got tired before he did, lol. The good thing was that they kept Riley busy and that sure helped me have a relaxing time while I was at the salon.

Later on that evening Libby decided to come downstairs and visit with the grandparents. My dad doesn't particularly like cats and he always gives me a hard time about Libby. My girl jumped on the couch next to him and meowed at him. My dad said that she's too skinny and old, lol. Not sure if he patted her but at least he didn't shoo her away.

I couldn't wait to take my dad {parents} sightseeing and to get him on the ferry.