The More Grandparents The Better

Though it had been 6 months since she had seen them, Bridgette did not hesitate at all to embrace her Hanson grandparents.

Sure, they tried to bribe her with suckers (Grandma Hanson strategically put these on display) and a turkey that squealed when squeezed (Grandpa Hanson handed this to Bridgette when she first walked in their home). But I’m pretty sure she instinctively knew that these folks (who she quickly started calling “Bama” and “Bapa” – she hasn’t gotten the “Ga” yet) were good for baby loving.

Throughout the weekend, Bridgette went up and down the stairs multiple times with Grandpa Hanson and fervently flipped through the wild animal picture book with Grandma Hanson.

The Hanson home was very welcoming. Homey Thanksgiving decorations adorned the walls and tables, some of which Kevin remembered from childhood. Grandma Hanson is quite the craftsperson, even making pine cone turkey place holders for our Thanksgiving dinner. Fortunately they were childproof (as in not glass), as Bridgette was fond of pulling the pipe cleaner leaves out.