Grandma is here for a visit and everyone is having a great time!!! Michael was very proud of his garbage truck!!!!

Andrew not as impressed, especially when he heard he was too small to go in the water.

Michael going down the slide.

We went to the Whitewater Center here in Charlotte for Open House day - way cool!!!

Michael liked the slide the best!!!

Andrew is crawling around everywhere. He is liking green beans and carrots, applesauce and blueberries and pears too!!!

Photo oppotunity - since Michael is so cute in the box how would Andrew look???

So of course the next step is to try both boys in the box...it could be a Christmas picture!!!!

Sometimes you just need to get in your box and drink some milk.

We were driving and we had to stop at the railroad tracks for a train - and since I had my

camera I was able to capture the whole thing!!! Michael loved it!! He wanted to follow it - a future train spotter???

This is the first time we went in the fall - lots of baby animals around - very cute piggies!! This was also the closest we were ever to the zebras - we are usuallly told not to feed them but this driver let us put food on the wagon (not our hands) and we could pet the zebras - amazing!!!

Amdrew's first trip to the Lazy 5 Ranch.

Michael's first day of preschool at home - great thing about school at home - when you forget to take the picture first thing in the morning you can take it when you remember. It was an active day - as you can tell by Michael' s clothes.

Andrew is getting more excited about eating food!! And Andrew has also discovered it is ok to fall asleep at the table!!

Michael in a tropical mood.

Michael made a paper chain to count down the days until Grandma arrives and Andrew is practicing his hug.

Andrew is sitting up all by himself and standing with a little help to balance.

Today Michael got a hair cut and he was a big boy and sat on the chair all by himself (not in my lap). After we had out usual milkshake (much better than a lollipop!!)

Michael is very happy with his new garbage truck that Daddy bought him. Maybe next time Uncle Ken or Uncle Robert visit they can make some of their special garbage juice to toast while everyone plays with the truck!!!

Andrew is hoping bugs is not what is for dinner!!!

Michael wasn't really into the giraffe eating out of his hand - so Michael put the food on the fence for the giraffe.

Michael liked to 'milk the cow' - it was a display they had at the barn. When it was Emma's turn Michael just went around back to check it out and continue milking.

Michael and Andrew watching the feeding of the gorillas.

We went to the Riverbank Zoo in SC with our friend Gail and her Grandaughter Emma.

Bye Grandpa - it was a great visit!!

Grandpa eating his birthday cake - cheesecake of course. Duncan hoping for a piece.

Grandpa on his actual 84th birthday - we are at the fountain but Grandpa didn't want to get wet!!

While Grandpa was here we took some pictures.