A Bird, a Ball and some nails...

We have officially communicated with Grant.  On Wednesday this week I was out in the back yard doing some yard work and I had Grant.  I showed him a bird sitting in the tree and went on doing my work.  Later that day he pointed with his chubby little pointer finger to a tree and said,  ”Bi”.  Sure enough there was a big crow in the Sequoia.   I was amazed.  He also is saying, “ball” when he sees a ball.  One of his favorite games is playing ball.  It begins with Grant rolling a ball toward you and then when you roll it back to him, at the last second he splits his legs just in time to grab the rolling ball.  We will try and capture that on film.  It is hilarious.  This week the garage has been our project.  We have been watching the workers as they sheet rock, tape, putty, and build.  Blake got a carpenter’s belt for his birthday with a mini tool set and he has loved all the construction.  He made a beautiful “hammered” board with his own nails and has been planning for a club house for the kids.  As part of the garage construction a set of fold-down stairs has been added to the “attic” in the garage.  The kids have named that “their” new “refuge.” (Tyler told me this and then I had to ask what it was refuge from…home?”  He then changed it to “their retreat.”  We enjoyed our first Saturday without Soccer.  It was beautiful.  We are all looking forward to our celebration with family for Thanksgiving as we head to Southern California.