The Henry Family Blog: Mimi and Pappy Stevie in St. Kitts!

So excited for Mimi and Pap to arrive!

Calling Dr. Henry! Playing in an outfit Mimi brought.

Isaiah petting Daddy pretending to be a kitty cat!

Hey everyone. It's been a while since my last post, but for good reason. My parents were here in St. Kitts to visit for a week and Isaiah and I were having a BLAST hanging out with them! They arrived last Wednesday (Oct 6th) and were greeted by SHEETS of rain from Tropical Storm Otto that wasn't quite a tropical storm yet at that time. That was okay, because we got them back to the house and Isaiah had a wonderful time as Mimi pulled present after present out of her suitcases both from Mimi and sent from Gaya at home! When we picked them up at the airport, Mom told Isaiah that she had some things for him and as soon as we got the suitcases in, he started saying, "Mimi, I want some-sing!" It was pretty hilarious! There were quite a few comical occurrences throughout the week. Isaiah buddied up to Pappy right away and renamed our guest room "Pappy's room." We kept telling Mom that she was lucky Pappy let her share his bed each night!

Feeding Mimi something he "cooked" with his new play kitchen set

I think Josh and Mom were having more fun with the Playdough than Isaiah!

Dad and Isaiah relaxing on the porch...he sure loved spending time with his Pappy this week!

On Thursday, we tried to go to the pool, but were chased away by thunder and rain after about 20 minutes. Friday, we went on the "Sugar Train" or the St. Kitts Scenic Railway. It took us 18 miles around the island on a train and we learned various things about the history of St. Kitts and got to see some different landmarks and beaches along the way. Isaiah fell asleep about 15 or 20 minutes into the ride and slept for the rest of the 3 1/2 hour trip! After the train, we got on busses that took us back to the train station. We headed home for some lunch and then Mom, Isaiah, and I went to the pool for a bit to cool off. On Saturday, we attempted to go to Reggae beach for the morning, but weren't able to make it down the final dirt road that had been washed out and covered in huge rocks with all the rain, so we ended up meeting Jennifer and Elijah at the Marriott beach instead. The boys had a good time and we enjoyed great weather and clear blue skies, as well as the cool water of the Atlantic Ocean. We had lunch out that day at the Marriott's Pizza Shak.

Mom, Isaiah, and Dad before our ride on the "Sugar Train"

Isaiah was excited for his first train ride!

Sunday was a bit of a rough day. I got sick Saturday evening and was up off and on throughout the night, so we stayed close to home for the morning, had some lunch, and eventually ended up at the pool for a couple of hours in the afternoon once I was feeling a bit better! We went out for dinner at Bobsy's restaurant, which is just a couple minutes from our house. We had a nice dinner and it was nice to not cook a few of the nights while Mom and Dad were here.

So cute!!! Walking with his Pappy and Mimi up to the car!

Dressed up in his Halloween costume: Pablo from the Backyardigans!

On Monday morning, we headed down to Port Zante to do a little shopping. We only went in a few stores and Mom and Dad each got some things to take home, so we decided to head into town to grab some lunch. We basically didn't want to keep going into stores because Isaiah kept getting scared of mannequins and statues people had in the stores and he would cover up his eyes and start shaking! It didn't even help when I picked him up and held him and told him it was ok....he was really freaked out! We headed to Ballahoo restaurant for lunch and Isaiah even sat in his own chair like a big boy...he didn't want ANYTHING to do with that high chair! We came home for Isaiah to take a nap and again headed to the pool for a couple hours. Tuesday morning, Mom, Isaiah, and I met up with Jennifer and Elijah at the beach again. The boys had a fun time playing in the sand and we took a few dips in the ocean before heading home! We went out to eat dinner Tuesday evening at Rock Lobster and had one of the best meals EVER! Mom and Dad had pork loin and I had a steak and they were all delicious!

Dr. Henry the Pet Doctor!

(This set was sent from Aunt Sara and Uncle Kevin!)

Isaiah giving Pappy a shot in the behind!

Jen, Elijah (in blue), and Isaiah (in green) at the Marriott beach

It was bittersweet waking up Wednesday morning knowing that Mom and Dad were leaving. We hung out at home and then went to the Calypso Cafe at the Marriott for lunch before we took them to the airport. There were definitely some tears from everyone, but we were all positive in remembering that Isaiah and I will be flying home in just 7 weeks and will be home for 5 whole weeks over Christmas!!! So....even though it was hard to see them go, we were all very thankful to have been able to spend the week with them here in St. Kitts!