As Tutu’s visit dwindled down, we celebrated Jack’s second birthday with a small dinner and some homemade cupcakes that Tutu somehow managed to put together without cake mix. Yes, I work at Johnson & Wales and it’s beyond me how to make a homemade cake without a mix from the store. One of these days, I’ll learn from the chefs or the students - - Maybe.
Jack opened up presents but was so sweet and asked if Eban would help him. 
Eban loved the responsibility and was very happy to oblige! He took his time opening up each present and didn’t want to tear the paper. It was a perfect time to exude patience!
Jack loved his Cars cars, his Cars racing outfit, his Transformer shoes which light up and others! Eban even got a gift from Tutu and it was a guitar shirt which he thought was super cool. Other highlights of the visit included Eban telling me to, “LIGHTEN UP!” I can’t remember what I was saying but evidently it made him say that. I may have been telling him about keeping the toilet seat down…I remember telling him something from the bathroom and he yelled that back at me. It was humorous and I have trouble not laughing out loud when things like that happen. I swear that humor helps any situation…I just wish I had the comedic timing and the wit my kid has. He likes to finish sentences with the word ‘funny’ too. Just think about it - - just start talking and then finish the sentence with the word funny.
Jack is finishing sentences with the word remember or member – short for the word. He’ll say, “It’s dark out, remember.” Maybe he means, you know? We just agree with him and reiterate that it is, indeed, dark out.
Tutu and I took the kids to a pumpkin patch where the kids loved doing the hay maze. 
They had bales of hay stacked up and the kids could run in there and get lost and try to get out. They loved it more than seeing the farm animals or the pumpkins. They kept running back into the maze and it was a great way to expend some energy! I ran out of batteries so my camera died before I could get any cute pictures. So the ones that I took will have to do.
And of course, the day before Tutu leaves the bad weather arrived. As the kids woke up and looked outside, Eban exclaimed, “MAMA! It’s Christmas!” I had to explain that it wasn’t Christmas but it was the first beautiful snowfall of the season. It’s cute that he equates snow with Christmas.
Ryan showcasing how patient he is (ha!)
Eban in the hay maze - I guess Jack didn't make this one?
