Cousin Katie and Aunt Ruth visit

Two weeks ago saw the end to an excellent visit by Aunt Ruth and Cousin Katie.

They don't do it justice, but here are some photos...

 

AR, CK, Susan, any fun stories to add?

 

Okay, this has nothing to do with AR and CK in particular. This is Josh doing his best imitation of Sisyphus at the UMCA.

Josh and Sam during our trip to the Play Museum

AR teaching Josh to sew on our NEW SEWING MACHINE. Oops--not supposed to mention that lest it prevent Mom and Amy from hemming things for us.  :-) AR, btw, has sworn off hemming.

 

AR in front of the train table. AR spent many, many hours at the train table making some pretty impressive train complexes. In fact, AR spent more time at the train table than Josh did. I know how hard that is to resist.

AR also coached Sam in making a truly delicious dessert involving cherries and sugar and cake mix. Yum.

J and CK hanging out.

AR's birthday gift to Josh was huge, majestic teepee. Josh was so thrilled the first night as he was put down to sleep that was what he talked about. I am sure he dreamed about it. The idea of something which is HIS and not SAM'S was intoxicating. He still sprints there when trying to escape his parents. :-)  She also gave both boys little lanterns to use inside.

Josh, blowing out his candles.

 

This is just a view of the frozen Genesee river from a month ago. We've had a thaw since, though you wouldn't know it from the half a foot of snow we got overnight.

During the storm we had while AR & CK were here Sam and I went out and played I the snow.

...and dug a tunnel through one of the snow banks

 

AR, who does after all work at a museum, brought with her a special glue which outshines a hot glue gun when it comes to mounting rocks on display board... oh, and also the extremely cool rocks, which she gave to Sam. Cool!

I am not sure what's going on here, but they both look happy, which is good enough for me.

Oh, and AR taught Sam (and gave Sam) Monopoly. Bless her heart.

 

This is Sam at his first piano recital, playing one of his pieces. Since then he's written two short songs, one of which he'll play at a little school talent show this Wednesday.

 

Sam after the recital