Grandma's visit

At the end of March, my mom visited us, which is so nice because then we don't have to pack up all of our 20-mo's (J) and dogs' things. Originally, we were going to take her to see the cherry blossoms, but with the warm weather, they bloomed early. And then a few days before she arrived, rain hit the region. That's ok since the real reason she visits is to see her 20-mo grandson (our son, J) ;). Plus, she thought seeing cherry blossoms was the same as cherry picking, so I guess she woulda been disappointed anyways ;).

The weekend she visited was rather chilly, so instead of hanging around outside at the Tidal Basin, we visited the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Apparently, it's one of the 10 largest Catholic churches in the world, and largest in North America.

Stained glass ceiling
Canon T1i | Manual | ISO 1600 | f/3.5 | 1/200 sec

J's favorite part of the church was running up and down the handicap ramp. The hubby said that at the top of the ramp, J would bend down and touch the ramp, just to make sure he knew where it actually started. I had no idea he'd be so careful!

My mom and I were surprised to see a Chinese saint on its walls. The words say "faith, hope, and love to all". My sister commented on how buff Jesus was ;).

Canon T1i | Manual | ISO 1600 | f/3.5 | 1/200 sec

Later that weekend, I made asked my family, mom included, to help pack 400 eggs for our church's egg-stravaganza. At first, she wanted to keep all the eggs to herself, but luckily decided to share ;).

Canon T1i | Manual | ISO 800 | f/3.2 | 1/200 sec

My sister gave her a sparkly manicure to match the occasion. I called my mom a tween ;).

Canon T1i | Manual | ISO 800 | f/3.2 | 1/200 sec

And here's Grandma's favorite photo of the weekend -- reading to J.

Isn't it nice to have family and friends visit?

Have a great weekend!

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