Woo Woo

It's been a really busy weekend here. Christine's Mom, Grandma B, got here yesterday evening right on time. Once we got back home and everyone settled in, it was bedtime.

The second big event of the weekend was our visit with Thomas the Tank Engine. He left the Island of Sodor to visit his fans here in the U.S., and to make boatloads of money for Sir Topham Hat.

All kidding aside, we all had a great time. There were things to keep us busy while we waited for the train, the stuff in the Gift Shop wasn't outrageously priced, and the train ride was a 2-year-old friendly 25 minutes long.

All of the guys like Thomas, but Ian loves him. When we headed into the waiting area and Ian first saw him, it blew his little mind. He was practically dragging Christine up to the car when it came time to board!

Everyone else had a good time, too. All of the grownups got a kick watching the dudes taking in the trip. Although they didn't get crazy like their brother, Ollie and Spence both liked the train ride. Even the grownups enjoyed the trip, though we all skipped on the face painting.

Things to do while watching the World Series

Christine's mom is coming to visit in a few days! Everyone is really excited. They guys know something is up with all of the cleaning going on, but I don't think they understand that Grandma B is coming.

While cleaning up the house, we found the cape for Ollie's Underdog that managed to get torn off. I figured what could me more manly to do during the World Series than a little sewing! So upstairs I went and retrieved my sewing box. Actually it isn't mine at all. It's my Grandma's. It's been nearly 10 years since she passed away, but I still don't feel like it's mine to claim.

And it's so much more than a sewing box. It's a time machine! The first thing that happens is when you open it, it smells like Grandma and Grandpa Moss' house. Then while you are looking for the right spool of thread, you see all these little boxes with ugly 70's buttons, cards with needles in them advertising companies long since out of business, and stuff that no one besides Grandma has any idea what it's for.

While I was sewing away, I realized how lucky I was to have my Grandparents around while I was growing up. So I'm really excited that Christine's Mom can make the trip. I think the dudes and Grandma B will have a lot of fun!