Visit

Luthien and Bastian,

Nana and Grandad came for a visit in early October, and as usual the time felt too short.  Luthien, you fell in love all over again and basically didn't even notice me while they were here.  Bastian, while you loved the non-stop attention and intense tickling from Grandad, you became more clingy during that time and continue to be still.

We kicked off the visit with a trip to Mystic, Connecticut, where we met up with your cousins and Aunt Trisha/Uncle Beau at an outdoor Dinosaur Park.  The idea was to be outdoors, enjoying the fall weather and colors.  Much to our dismay it turned out to be 85 degrees with lots of green (the colors changed later this year and have generally not been as impressive, likely due to the storms we had).

Arriving at the park...

Bastian, I can't tell you how many people tell us you look just like your Dad.  We only sort of see it, and most of the time can't figure out who you look like.

     Uncle Beau, Luthien, Georges, and the one orange/red tree in the entire park

Cousins: sharing food and comparing belly buttons (Bastian you have a habit of fiddling with yours, especially as a calming mechanism when you are trying to fall asleep)

The many faces/moods of our Luthien Lee

"My best friend is Nana" said Luthien recently, while reading a favorite Frog and Toad story

Following our Mystic adventures we drove to Brooklyn, leaving Dad behind to study.  Our new(ish) camera has turned out to be a bit fickle and our pictures didn't turn out from that trip, so just know that you both ADORE your cousin Georges and it was difficult saying goodbye.  On to our last days with Nana/Grandad in New England...

More Nana

Grandad reads Frog and Toad best

We went to Plymouth and finally saw a bit of color whilst walking the trails of Miles Standish National Forest; we collected lots of interesting colored mushrooms and leaves

Rain came just as we were finishing our nature walk, and we ate dinner at an adorable little cafe on the ocean near our home in Fairhaven...a perfect end to a perfect visit

Love,
Mama