Family Visit

The Okies were in town for the past couple of weeks and just like the tornados their state is known for, they brought with them chaos, mayhem and a little bit of excitement. 

When Arisa and Jack come back to Michigan, they come home.  In fact, I spoke with Jack one evening and asked him what he thought about Michigan.  He told me that this is his home because this is where his family is.  Home isn’t necessarily where you live, where you sleep, where you eat.  He loves his life in Oklahoma, but here, with us, is home.

While they were in town, we had a barbeque at our house to celebrate Logan’s first trip to Michigan.   It was great to see everyone and to introduce our newest family member. 

And we learned that, when the time comes for Maggie to have a boyfriend, she’s going to fall hard.  She followed Jack around like a little puppy the whole time that he was here and was devastated when he had to leave.  Just yesterday, when I told her that we were going to the Shelby Township Art Fair, she asked if we could bring Jack.  I told her that he was back in Oklahoma and that he couldn’t come with us.  She replied, "But I want him.  Let’s go get him."    She asked me again today, when she would see him again.  When I told her Christmas time, she became distracted by the prospect of sharing with him the wonders of the season, which to her includes snowfalls, Christmas trees and presents. 

We also learned that Audrey gets her bluntness from Arisa and that she might just have the mommy bone after all.

And finally, we determined that we are definitely not equipped with the patience or stamina to handle two toddlers and a newborn.  We’ll save that project for another couple of years.  Maybe.