another visit from Grandma Sherry...

Okay, so I'm late with this post (and about 2 or 3 others) but we've been a bit busy around here, celebrating a certain little someone's 2nd birthday (and a certain larger someone's 37th birthday :).  Fall has always been my favorite season because of the sights and scents, and just the feel of everything winding down at the end of another year, but back in 1994 I added another reason to enjoy fall when I found out my (soon-to-be) husband's birthday was on Halloween.  And then again in 2010, I added yet another reason to enjoy fall -- my first child's birthday!

 

But I'll get to all that.

 

Today I want to post about Deacon's time with his Grandma Sherry about a month ago.  Sherry began asking me early on if I was going to my annual scrapbook retreat in October this year, and if so, she wanted to come down to visit Deacon like she had done last year.  I told her I was (most definitely) planning on it and when I found out the dates, we made plans for her to come.

 

She arrived the Wednesday before I left on Friday for the retreat in OIB and then headed back to IL the following Wednesday.  They, of course, had a great time together.  And it was nice for us to have her here, too.  She lives so far; I know she cherishes these times with Deacon.

 

One thing they both enjoyed a lot while she was here was walks around the neighborhood.  Our neighbors loaned us a little tricycle that also has a handle that enables an adult to push it around, which is great since our little guy can't reach pedals yet.  :)

 

Jeff got some pretty good shots of one of their outings...

 

Deacon became interested in these water grates that sometimes had "stinky water" -- it's so CUTE how he says "tinky wateh".

a visit from Grandma Sherry...

At the end of September, beginning of October, Jeff's mom, Deacon's Grandma Sherry, came to visit.  Most of Jeff's family lives up in IL (where he's originally from) so Grandpa Duane & Grandma Sherry don't get to see Deacon near as much as they'd like to.  While Grandpa Duane had to stay back and work, Grandma Sherry booked a flight and came to visit for about a week.

(I think she secretly enjoyed having Deacon all to herself. :)

I went to a scrapbook retreat in Ocean Isle Beach Sep 30-Oct 3, and Sherry arrived in Wilmington on Sep 29, staying through Oct 6.  I gave Jeff a hard time about planning when she would come, saying he was a "chicken" about being with Deacon by himself for 3 days but truthfully, it was the perfect time for her to come (and I knew Jeff would be just fine with Deacon by himself :).  I was in OIB and Jeff began a new job of sorts that Monday I was gone (working from home all the time now) so Jeff's mom was able to take care of Deacon for us (saving money on childcare is always a good thing :), which gave her some really good quality time with him.

I know she enjoyed every minute!

They took walks and bike rides together (on our new bikes!), played on the floor with Deacon's toys, sat outside and blew bubbles, enjoying the beautiful weather we had while she was here.  We had lots of sunshine and comfy temperatures while she was here and I know she was so thankful to be able to get out and enjoy it with Deacon.

She always asks us if there's anything we'd like her to make when she's visiting (or we're visiting them) so we got to munch on some of her famous apple crisp, beef stew and yummy banana bread.  We enjoyed having her just as much as Deacon did!  :)  Love you, Grandma Sherry!