The last leg of our Spring Break tour of Virginia was a visit with Gram and Grand-dad in Great Falls.  We arrived on 4/6 and enjoyed a beautiful afternoon outside at the playground, followed by a delicious dinner prepared by Gram.

Grand-dad also treated us to a tasty Boulevardier cocktail.

The next morning Blaine assisted Gram in making some delicious pancakes for breakfast.

After that everyone went for an outing to the Air and Space museum companion facility at the Udvar-Hazy center.  I skipped the trip so that everyone would fit into our 5-seat car, and enjoyed my relaxation time at the house.  When the group returned, Gram and Grand-dad gave Andrew his birthday present: a new train set!  Everyone went down to the basement to set it up.

We slowly added train cars, using older cars passed down in the family.

Eventually they had it up to nine cars!  Blaine loved driving the train, and ended up playing with it for a few hours.  Sarah was nervous and did not want a turn operating the engine.

Sarah and Gram spent some time playing the piano, instead.

After another delicious dinner prepared by Gram, we were treated to a beautiful sunset across the open field in front of the house.  It was a stunning blend of colors that stretched across the horizon, sandwiched under a layer of clouds.

Thank you to Gram and Grand-dad for hosting us!  We had a wonderful visit and we so loved seeing you both and spending time with you.