y parents, a.k.a. Nana and Grandad, visited for a long weekend, arriving Wednesday night and leaving after church today. We had a marvelous time and were reminded of how lucky are those who have grandparents living in the same city! 
Dad oiled squeaks, fixed striker plates, figure out a sneaky way to deal with an old and peeling heat register, and even held and fed Josh. And Dad proved a natural at burping the newest Collins.
Mom was invaluable in her Josh care as well, giving us hours of child care, so we could (while Sam was at the VandeBrakes', bless their hearts!) make tremendous inroads on our garage, which we think of fondly as the heart of darkness.
At least as much fun as getting those things done and enjoying the blessed break Mom and Dad afforded us was the chance to just chat and catch up, and even watch the occasional Columbo mystery.
One great joy has been a new hobby for Sam, Perler Beads. These are little plastic beads of different colors which get put on peg boards to make fun patterns. An iron is used to melt them into permanence. After, they can be fixed with a magnet for use on fridges.
Sam's made over 20 in the past week. These include butterflies, cupcakes, an alligator, a Jerusalem cross, geometrical patterns, and most recently a huge (4"x4") cross between the face of the Incredible Hulk and his blond friend Ian.
Right now it's almost 10 pm, and time to finished chores and jump into bed. Two nights ago Josh suffered from the Knives of Gas from 4 am til 7. Last night he just wanted to be fed every two-3 hours, with the occasional bout of gas pains. But recently we had a glimpse of glory in a night with just two feedings and no long digestive palliative sessions. After such a pleasant visit, one finds it much easier to hope for easier nights, soon.
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