I was surprised how many toys of mine that my mom saved. I'm surprised what survived the past 30+ years. Grace really enjoyed playing with my old "Little People." I know that the vintage ones are now considered a choking hazard, but with careful parental supervision, she played with them for quite a while.
Another favorite toy of Graces was a $5.00 find at the thrift store. She was immediately drawn to an old bouncy horse. I had to drag it to the register with her on it because she wouldn't get off without a fight. She ended up calling it "Eyedye", which in Gracie lingo is "Bullseye." She spent many hours on that horse, only getting off to give Grandpa an art lesson.
Brandon flew on on the 23rd of July. Grace was so glad to see her daddy. We went to Canada the very next day to go camping with Uncle BJ and Aunt Andrea. Camping and a toddler are not necessarily a good idea. I don't recommend it. At least Grace had a great time playing with Jasper and throwing rocks in the water.
After camping we went to BJ and Andrea's house in Cochran. On the drive up we would stop to stretch our legs and let Jasper go potty. Grace was drawn to the water. Of course the water was bitterly cold glacial water. She loved it anyways! We spent a few fun days enjoying our visit with them.