Entertaining Guests

That's what we did this weekend...entertained guests. And also, the guests were very entertaining to Laurel. My Uncle Joe is a devoted reader of the blog, and I am delighted to feature his visit in this post. Here he is working his "Great Uncle" magic with Laurel, who was rather fussy during their visit (we later figured out she was working on a cold). Aunt Donna and Grandma Mazza also came to visit, and they also took turns cuddling with Laurel.

Uncle Joe is famous for his precise itineraries, when he is traveling, as well as his extremely consistent routines when at home. M and I always knew exactly what we could expect when we visited them in Texas. We are pretty much the opposite in this respect, so we always found it novel and fun. Like tonight, for instance, it is 8:56 pm and we have not eaten dinner yet. I am certain that if Uncle Joe and Aunt Donna were at home, they would have eaten dinner, watched tv for one hour and taken a walk with their dogs by now. Anyway, we had a spirited discussion about Mother's Oats, learned about Heather's exciting new adventure in foster parenting, and caught up on all the latest news from Texas. Uncle Joe, you should post your recipe for oatmeal cookies in the comments section, since I have forgotten it. We had a great time with their visit, and were so happy to introduce Laurel to even more of her relatives.

Laurel's cold got a lot worse so we spent the day at home today, trying to distract her and keep the snots flowing.