From Redding to RDU: Jack was here!

We had a great (though short) visit with cousin in-law Jack this week, while he was in town from Redding, CA for a work trip with a company in Cary. Jack has a really interesting and cool job, as an artist, helping enable companies to conceptualize their businesses and work on expanding & improving their services. (Or something amazing like that...I can only give my "dummy's version" of a description.) Fortunately we were able to have him over one evening for a few hours. 

Gemma took a real fancy to Jack and climbed into his lap to read books before bedtime.

Meanwhile Timo was getting his nightly, long bath in the sink and splashing huge puddles onto the counter and floor. He has lately suffered from dry skin and some kind of allergic reaction (perhaps to dryer sheets? or laundry detergent? or coconut oil used as a moisturizer?), so one of the things the pediatrician recommended was a 10-15 minute bath every night, followed by a liberal slathering of Eucerin/Auquafor. Timo loves the bath (and it's gotten easier now that he can sit up by himself) but he isn't a big fan of the Eucerin. Good news, it's working and his skin looks so much better after a week of this.

Timo loves, loves, loves to stick out his tongue and make cute noises

After the kids went to bed, we ate dinner together outside, listening to the birds singing loudly in the trees and catching up on life journeys over the last couple of years. Next time we will have cousin Susie and 5 year-old Abi with us, too - please!!! Oh, and next time, how about WE go to Redding?!