Gustie Homecoming Weekend

We were happy to have a visit from the Richfield and Owatonna contingents for Gustie Homecoming Weekend. The cold temps and windy hill meant not much outdoor time, but all the better for tender baby and toddler skin to stay indoors. Here are some highlights from my babysitting adventures with the little boys, which may mean it will be a while before their parents let me watch them again.

Everything started out fine on Friday night when Charlie and Angie and Grandpappy were at the Commission 150 dinner. The boys told me their mom said it would be okay if they had some rice cereal, so they bibbed up and sat on the couch in the sun room for an informal feeding. All was well, and they shared nicely. After changing into pj's and reading a book about a spider at least four times, Ethan and Owen decided to mix it up a bit. You can see that Ethan was getting in a back-hand jab here. So Owen tried a "spaghetti hand" move, confusing Ethan about which hand or hands belonged to whom. Very effective... Or so it seemed. Ethan retaliated with a left hook that narrowly missed the mark. These boys really do love each other, and eventually broke out in tears, deciding to end the skirmish.After the tears ended, the babies decided to hug and make up. They promise no more Fight Club ever again when Gma Jill is taking care of them! Today it was nothing but cute and sweet and nice from both boys. Owen bumboed for a while, and called Hannah on the baby cell phone. While Annie, Tanner, Angie, Charlie, and Grandpappy took a quick trip to the Gustie game, Miles and Owen took naps. Ethan said he felt like baking, so we made a batch of chocolaty brownies. He was a bit miffed that I chose a mix, since he prefers to make them from scratch. Ethan posed with the spatula, but declined a taste, saying he's too young to lick batter yet.
Miles finally stood still long enough to have his picture taken in the Packer's cap Grandpa Dave gave him. Owen is contemplating whether it's legal to be a Green Bay fan if you're from Minnesota.
Everybody decided to go home tonight. See you all next weekend when Elisabeth and Hannah come to visit!