Catching up

It's been so busy around here, but I am going to take a few minutes to catch up (with a Cliff's notes version, anyway).

Wednesday afternoon we said goodbye to Grammy and Aunt Jenn, who had visited us for a week from Oklahoma. They made the long drive (in good time -- amazing how much faster the drive is without two children!) in Grammy's new Expedition, so they had plenty of room to spread out.

They couldn't have come at a better time, because Ryan truly grew in the six days. He's using his sign for "more" so much these days. To him, it's interchangeable with "eat," but he's able to get his point across. Ryan is trying new words and sounds, which is always fun to hear. He's moving around easily these days and is a bit obsessed with climbing into chairs. (If only we can get him to stay seated in the chairs!)

Brendan proved once again that he is growing and maturing. He had a haircut and teeth-cleaning in one morning. Both activities would have led to meltdowns just a couple of years ago, but he handled each so well.

We took Grammy and Aunt Jenn back to the u-pick pumpkin patch, where both boys were mostly interested in the goats. Brendan fed them several times, and Ryan loved watching them. Ryan was also interested in the tractor during our hayride.

Tomorrow marks the start of the World Series. The Tigers will take on the St. Louis Cardinals, which I believe is a rematch of the '68 series. The city is thrilled, and we'll be cheering them on, though from the warmth of our home. It's supposed to be cold at the games! More soon ...

Go Tigers!