Nana & Pop's Visit

It’s been about a week and a half since Nana’s and Pop’s visit, so it’s been back to normal at the ol’ Thompson house lately. We had a great time during their visit and really miss having them around. During Nana and Pop’s visit, Cooper got to take his first long roadtrip (3 hours) and his first trip into a new country when we went to Singapore for a few days. It was also his first hotel experience. He did really well given only being 2 ½ months old. We did one of those hop-on / hop-off bus tours so we could show Nana and Pop the whole city. Evan had a fantastic time and enjoyed the part where he got to ride outside of the double decker bus the most. Cooper slept in the Baby Bjorn the majority of the time, but I think he enjoyed being outside for awhile, given that it was such a nice day….cloudy and windy and not so hot. We also did a few days in Kuala Lumpur, where we did some “major shopping” in Chinatown getting all of our knock-off goodies….always a good time!! Pop, Andrew and I also had the chance to get a great massage at the hotel while Nana pulled babysitting duty while the boys napped. I don’t think I’d had a massage since before we left Houston nearly a year and half ago….it was heavenly!! I think Nana and Pop enjoyed seeing how very different things are in this country. When they arrived from the airport the first day, they could not get over how nice the airport was and how beautiful the country was, with all the mountains and palm trees…and beautiful flowers lining the highway. They said they had pictured it much differently from our description....how could a place that looked like what they saw be considered a third world country…..and then we took them through a drive of Melaka on their second day. “Ahhhh, now we see what you’ve described”. The drive through the small villages in Melaka really gave them a feel for exactly how impoverished the country really is in some areas. We did a few other sightseeing things in Melaka, like taking them down to the famous Jonker Street (another sort of Chinatown with a lot of “junk” for sale), but that was about it….other than a day at the pool and some relaxing days just hanging at home. I think more than anything they enjoyed getting to spend some quality time with both boys! They actually said they wanted to come again next year for another visit. We were sure they would see the place and think one time was plenty! We sure hope they do visit again and maybe we can travel to one of the nearby countries next time since both the boys will be at a fun age then.

Here are some pictures from their visit:

This is the sign Evan was holding up for them at the airport when his Dad and him went to pick them up (Nana couldn't get her camera to work at the airport, so she had E hold it up for her again to get a picture of him!).