Thanks, Mom

Thank you, Jaja, for coming to be with us for 4 days while Jim was away! Especially since we got a bit of snow & ice, and were mostly housebound for the first 3 days, we were very glad you were here. It helped keep us all in a better mood - and well-fed (and I even got to sleep in a bit), most notably!

Watching the bubbles and getting ready to punch down the bread dough

Unfortunately Hawk got another cold this week but he does love his Jaja (and for some reason looks huge in this picture! I can verify that he is still small and lightweight. I checked my notes and he is almost exactly the same weight - at 8 months - that both Gemma and Timo were at 4 months.). He particularly enjoyed the "touch and feel" truck book that Jaja brought. Very cute to see him pointing his fingers and feeling the textures.

The weather warmed up on the last 2 afternoons, so we were able to go out for walks. The first afternoon the boys had a great time showing Jaja a few spots along Main St (including the gallery where Gayle has some prints, and the antique store with a kids' play area), and the next day we all walked a bit further around the neighborhood.

Good-bye, and see you again soon!