An Epic Dinner with the Wuehlers

The Wuehlers flew in a day before the rest of the crowd arrived so they could get some time alone with Brent and the girls. They kindly treated us to dinner at Epic Deli which has one of the most zany yet delicious menus I've ever seen. The Wuehlers are more traditional and they don't necessarily like off-the-wall food, so they were really good sports to try it out. 

Brent and I started taking walks in the evening and one night we ended up talking about how and when our grandparents died. I decided to follow up on the fuzzy details with BJ and Jeanne and we had a really interesting discussion. Julie kept saying, "I didn't know that!" which made me laugh. It's important to me to get individual photos of the girls with their grandparents and even though the setting wasn't the most gorgeous, I'm glad I have these. 

First up was pics with Grandma Wuehler:

 Then Grandpa Wuehler:

Ugh, I'm trying to not let the broken tables on the side of the restaurant bother me not to mention the construction fencing set up for a drive-thru! If I had pointed the camera any other direction, a big, ugly parking lot would have been in the background. At least it's a record.

Jeanne relentlessly asks for our photos but she rarely takes any of herself or BJ so I snapped a few. I told them to just put their heads together and close their eyes like they were just taking a moment together. Then I told them NOT to smile and for some reason that gave them the giggles. These are some of my favorite photos of the two of them of all time. The way they both are trying to make a serious face and just can't make it work is so cute.

And of course a picture of Brent with his parents. As our discussion on how the grandparents exited this life proved, they won't be around forever!

Since the Wuehlers were staying in a hotel, the girls got to take advantage of the pool a couple of times. It was a welcome relief for me so I could finish deep cleaning and prepping bedrooms for guests. It was a welcome relief for the girls who couldn't do swimming lessons this summer due to coronavirus. 

Once Sydney was on Grandpa Wuehler's shoulders, they became something of a menace to the other girls.

There's nothing like a good swim to rejuvenate the spirit!