Isla takes CoMO!

A few weeks ago, we had some very special guests in CoMO!  Ama, Grandpa, Aunt Teesa and Cousin Isla made the trip from Danbury and Manhattan to see us out here in the mid-west.  We were especially looking forward to this trip - first, it had been way too long since we saw everyone and secondly, it marked the first time the cousins have been together and both been big enough to do some serious playing.  With only five months separating their ages, we are looking forward to their entertaining one another for many years to come!

It was such a fun weekend for all of us, but I think that MP2 and Isla had the best time out of anyone.

It's easy to see that Ama and Grandpa are in their element with both grandbabies together!  MP2 could not get enough of them.

 

 Bathtime buddies!  I think they would have stayed in there playing forever had we let them.  Well, except when MP2 got a little crazy with the splashing towards the end of bath.

 We had so much fun at storytime at the library.  MP2 got to show his cousin off to some of his library buddies, and Isla got to check out the scene.  Better than all of the toys they have there?  The super deep window seats overlooking the yard and street, of course.

 

Some deep conversations shared near the window.

 Sharing went pretty well.

 Until it didn't.

 MP2 could not get enough of Grandpa reading books to him.  He kept bringing books in and saying, "A book!  A book!"  Luckily, I don't think Grandpa got bored, even on the 50th reading of "Ten Little Ladybugs"

 We took a ride on the mall train on Friday.  Pretty laughable - three grown women and two kids stuffed inside one of these little train cars.  But fun nonetheless.

 We actually went three for three on successful meals at restaurants over the weekend.  A trip to CoMO wouldn't be complete without a meal at Broadway Brewery.  Delicious!

 It was a little chilly for the park, but I don't think Isla minded one bit.

 MP2 loves his Ama!

 Fun at the playground.  Amazingly, they both did really well climbing around on the equipment - which typically scares me to death after MP2's broken leg last fall.

 Big boy, going down the slide all by himself!

 Hugs for cousin Isla.  MP2 would scream for her whenever he could not find her.  Unfortunately, often this was while she was trying to get some sleep.  For several days after she left, he would stand outside the door to the room where she and Theresa slept and he would just call for Isla and Teesa.  It was pretty adorable.

 

Ama can read two books at once :)

 The wide selection of push and riding toys came in handy for a trip to the neighborhood park.

Then MP2 decided that he was going to keep all of them for himself!

All in all it was a great weekend.  It could have been a touch warmer outside - the next weekend brought spring weather that has been here to stay ever since, but at least it was not too cold to get out and about.  I think that MP2 and Isla are going to have lots of fun together in the years to come!  We were so glad to see everyone and can't wait to do it again in just a couple months over MP's graduation weekend.