Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Well, it's quiet around here now.  I much prefer the little noises we have been blessed with the past few days.  I am getting better at letting them go.  I really have no say in it.  I sure do enjoy the time we get to spend with our grandboys.  Magnus always lights up my life - even when he is sort of naughty.  :)   I know he just didn't remember to know better.  :)  Oliver is so good when he is here - or anywhere!  He only demands ( and in a not-so-demanding way ) that his basic needs of food and dryness be met.  That's all.  He is very alert and changes every time we see him.  
I can't wait until February when I will get to go to PA and visit them again.  (This time I will be prepared with MANY socks!)  I am very grateful that his parents allow me to visit.  They are very busy young people.  
We measured Magnus on the growth wall.  He had grown quite a lot since this summer.  Must be all that "milker" he drinks!  
He will be fun this summer.  I hope we can keep him for a week again.  You never know how that will go, however.  Little people have their own ideas about staying away from home and mommy and daddy -and now little brother, too!  He was very good last year.  Of course the pool does help my case! 
I want to take him camping a few times this coming summer.  He will love Lake Michigan.  Our Hersha family camping is at Harrison Lake near Fayette, Ohio this year.  Maybe Magnus can come camping with us then, too.  Maybe he can bring his family!
Well, since it is so boring here without my little people, I guess I should finish cleaning my bedroom.  I made good progress earlier today, now I just need to put away the towels I folded on the bed!  (I should probably do that before it is time for using the bed....)
Thanks for visiting ... we already miss you - but I know you are (or will be) glad to be back in your own house and in your own bed.  And of course there are the new toys that Santa left that you didn't get to play with very much before you had to leave...

Monday, December 29, 2008

More Christmas






We had a very Merry Christmas!  Aunt Michelle and Uncle Erik played outside in the snow with Magnus for a long time.  I think Aunt Michelle is having the most fun of all!

Christmas 2008






We had a wonderful Christmas with our family.  We were especially fortunate to have Pam and Christopher bring Magnus and Oliver to spend time with us.  They are precious gifts from heaven!