Sunday

I started Sunday utterly and completley exhausted. I slept in for mel 7:45am. I jumped out of bed knowing Adam would be playing and/or complaining. He was. I jumped in the shower anyhow and then got him out. He was like Mommy! which always warms my heart.

The kids were bouncing off the walls so we knew we had to get them out of the house, but nether one of us were interested in heading to Syracuse. We ended up going to Walmart, something Todd really hates so I know it was out of love for the kids :) And it was something I had to get done anyhow.... The kids did well and we ended getting new shades for our living room lamps FINALLY and a kit to fix the broken lamp. This may not sound like a big deal, but I hemmed and hawed about shades for 2 years because I couldn't find ones I thought I'd like and meanwhile they are hanging off the sides of the lamp.

Terry's son Jake had to stop by. He ended up coming around 2:30pm with his wife and son Ethan, who is 4 months younger than Adam. They stayed until dinner time (and Adam never did fall asleep). Adam came out and played with Ethan well. They were sticking every one of the animal toys Adam is so in love with in the packers of the toy garbage trucks. Cute.

We all went to Ruby Tuesday for dinner and the kids did well, even Adam who had no nap. Todd and Jake, who a couple of years younger than me, talked a lot. He does a lot of things, like simple mannerisms, like his Dad. It was also the first time Theresa talked a lot. She is hard of hearing, so I think keeping in conversations can be challenging, but I felt like I got to know her a bit more.

Todd has known Jake (whose real name is Jason) since he was a kid. We've always said we'd like the kids and Ethan to grow up knowing each other...and I know Grandpa Terry would approve.