Time with the nephews

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to watch my nephews for a few hours. My sister and her husband were blessed with last minute tickets to the K-State v. Tennessee Tech game in Manhattan, and Mom and Dad (aka Designated Baby-sitters) had a reception. So Mike and Jim came to my house.

I love spending time with these guys, though their energy can be a little taxing when I'm 7 months pregnant and short on energy due to baby-building and lack of sleep. We had a good time, though. And thankfully, they're fairly easily entertained even without toys at Uncle Nick and Aunt Stacey's house. Mikey slept for the first few hours of his stay, allowing me some one-on-one time with Jimmy. It also allowed Jimmy to lick the bowls for the trifle dessert I was making for Andrea and Josiah's engagement party (sister-in-law and brother-in-law-to-be).
I think this picture speaks eloquently to how much Jimmy enjoyed it. And thankfully it satisified him without having to dig into the dessert for him to try it!


I had to take a picture of Jim's face when he was done. All over!


We enjoyed PB&J sandwhiches, cheetos, and lemonade for lunch. The boys "watched" TV, wandered around, wrestled, and really enjoyed a pillow-fight with Aunt Stacey. We ended the afternoon by enjoying the fall air on our deck and watching for Grammy and Papa to arrive to pick them up for Central Park's Concert in the Park. And while Aunt Stacey would really have liked a nap, I had to get ready for an evening of our own: Nick and I went to enjoy his friend's band, Sound Origin, at the Concert in the Park, and then off to celebrate with Andrea and Josiah.

(The trifle was a success, by the way. Too bad I didn't get a picture of that, as well.)

Mikey-Boy hamming it up after finishing lunch.