Time away

The longer I go without posting something new, the more inertia there is. So while I have no new pictures to add, I'll just post a few happenings and musings.

• Drew now chases and tickles Garrett. His official first word is "Tickee".
• Garrett is apparently accident prone. He fell and hit his head on the corner of the floor molding last Sunday and for an encore, fell and cut his lip with his tooth on Monday. Blood and Urgicare and stitches. We were pretty nervous Tuesday, but he did fine. He's a tough cookie.
• Running and climbing are now the preferred modes of transport.
• Drew weighs in at 27.5 pounds and Garrett at 26.5 pounds.
• We have started referring to Drew's cheeks as "squash" for obvious reasons.
• Garrett is very proud of his belly and has begun publicly displaying it.
• Waving to strangers is big source of entertainment. Walks in the park are great for this.
  

Also, Annie and I have been thinking about some time away. Being parents of toddler twins is awesome, but also a lot of hard work. My vacations from work are generally to work at home to give Annie a break, and Annie pretty much doesn't get any true vacation. So we've decided that we'll each take two days and one night away to do whatever. I chose motorcycle camping and just got back late Monday (8/25). There was much fishing, kielbasa, and solitude around the campfire. Annie has chosen a night away at our favorite Inn in Amish country and will soon get her break. There will likely be much reading and drinking of hot tea. We're thinking about trying our first real road trip with the boys, too, coming up in October. It will be a "new baby" tour visiting our friends the Bairds and hopefully the Rolfs. Annie and I are also looking for a chance to get away together, but Drew is still pretty iffy about sleeping through the night. He went a few nights in a row, but last night was up from 4-6am. :(

Again, we don't see many of you very often, but we are thinking of you fondly. Drop us a line if you get a chance.