My parents came to visit again when Archer was about a month old. They pretty much had to come, because I had to travel to Boston for a conference, and there was just no way that I could feel good about leaving Jenn with a newborn and three rambunctious boys all to herself. While they were here we:
Made autumn-leaf cookies
Henry managed to pile a full inch of frosting on top of this one.
Had Archer's baby blessing. Apparently, the even was so boring that Jenn fell asleep...
But she woke up for this family picture. :)
Here's the man of the hour looking pretty dapper.
Archer also learned to smile while Grandma and Grandpa were here.
Extra hands made it possible for us to get out and enjoy the fall colors, which really can be spectacular here.
Even Archer couldn't stop staring at the leaves!
My dad just went to town on the yard. This is the pile of weeds and trees that I had neglected that he removed for me. It took me like 3 weeks to fit them all in to our lawn clippings recycling can!
And my mom? She did a whole lot of holding this guy when he wasn't at his happiest. Not to mention packing lunches, making dinner, walking the boys to school, doing the dishes, and on and on. Aren't grandparents the best?
