This past long weekend we had my Dad's wife, Jennifer, and her two kids, Jake and Alli, come out for a visit. My Dad was supposed to come but something happened at the last minute and he couldn't leave. It turned out to be a good thing because last week Pensacola had this super strong tornado blow through his neighborhood! After it was over it didn't look there was anything damaged on his house but it wasn't until the next day that he woke up to water on the kitchen floor and some roof damage. Also, my grandparents, who live in the same neighborhood, had a window blow out... and they are in Italy. It was a terrible storm. We were glad Jennifer, Jake and Alli ended up coming anyway and we had such a fun time. Grant was in heaven having Jake and Alli to play with. They are both so good with Grant. Luke also loved the extra entertainment around the house.

I'm sure missing Virginia this time of year. Fall was so beautiful there and seemed to last forever. We JUST got out of the 90's here in South Texas. We had a bit of a "cold" front blow through and I was thrilled to be able to dress in something besides shorts and sandals (which I hate to do after Labor Day). Yesterday I was finally in the mood to take the boys to the pumpkin patch. Something about wearing shorts to the pumpkin patch just made me not want to go! I did this by myself so it was a little challenging. Luke is going through MAJOR separation anxiety right now. He's not happy unless I am holding him and the second I set him down he immediately looses it. It's been very challenging to keep my sanity at times but hopefully he'll snap out of it soon. Therefore, he cried most of the time when I sat him down for pictures. There were a few very brief moments where he chilled out for me to snap a couple shots. I'm hoping to go back for round 2 when Mike can go with me.

Grant's been saying some pretty funny things lately so I've got to record it so I won't forget. He's been saying, "Mommie, Daddy, Luke, friends at school, boy he meets at the park for the first time, Jake, Alli... the list goes on...you're my best friend." Last night he brought his best friends to a whole new level. I gave him corn bread and butter to eat. He first said, "Butter is my best friend." Then he said "Corn bread was his best friend." I agreed with him. He sure does have good taste in best friends doesn't he?! :)
Then we went outside to take a walk after supper and he saw our neighbor across the street on his riding lawn mower (which Grant calls a tractor). He saw it and yelled, "Mommie, come quick, look (he says nook)!" I come and he says, "Nook at that tractor, it's amazing!" Sometimes I don't want him to get any bigger. He's too cute right now. Oh, that also reminds me... this morning I told him that I didn't want him to grow any more, that I was going to put bricks on his head. He looked back up at me, so serious and said, "but that would hurt mommie."