What Tennyson (and his parents) Have Been Up To Lately

The short answer is: a lot. Last Saturday (the 23rd) Tom's nephew moved in to his new dorm at EMU (my alma mater), so Tom's sister, brother-in-law, and their 3 children were all here. We are very excited to have a family member on his side close to us! It was so surreal to be back in the same dorm, on the same floor where I lived for 2 years! I was actually getting a little emotional, remembering all the good times I had in college and all the life-long friendships I made. Tennyson even put on a little concert for us on the piano in the main lounge. Isn't that adorable? He really looks like he knows what he doing!

All that strolling around campus made him sleepy

Then that evening we went to help a good friend of mine celebrate her 30th birthday! We enjoyed some great food and conversation with friends. What a fun time!

Tennyson has been.....Tennyson, which means busy. Here are some random photos of him from the past 10 days or so, doing everything from eating the farm animals out of his book to strolling outside the front door in just a diaper.

Though he still takes my dishtowels, Tennyson has moved on to include carrying my cookie sheets around the kitchen.....and sometimes hiding them under the rug.

I love this photo. Tennyson is watching his Daddy getting ready to mow.

He was like a puppy in the window with his face pressed against the glass.

Playing with kitchen utensils. I think he's playing the strainer. Makes lovely music.

The aforementioned - eating the farm animals out of his book

Enjoying some snacks

I just love his genuinely happy expression as he plays!
Tom kept remarking how much he looks like a little boy in this picture
and not so much the baby.
Digging in Mommy's cabinet
"Oh, hi Mommy! I wasn't doing anything."
Before
After
Lucky Break: the wind blew the door open
And he escapes!