Getting back in the routine.
This morning Luke and I left the house fairly early in order to go to High Hopes. He had both occupational and speech therapy there today. That went pretty well, especially speech. Miss Sarah is very pleased with his progress. From there we drove up to the playground in Brentwood where we met my parents. Luke was happy to see them after several weeks away. The weather was lovely and he played and ate a nice snack. We made it home in time for lunch and then attempted a nap. He really wasn’t interested. Later this afternoon Liz watched him while I went to Home Depot in Spring Hill. There I got a couple of things for her and an impact wrench for me. After I returned she worked some more while Luke and I played. Dinner was nice and he went to bed pretty easily.
Getting a little settled.
Luke slept well but woke up pretty early this morning. It was raining until after breakfast, but he went outside to play with Liz once the sun came out. I stayed inside and started processing some of the pumpkins we brought home. The rest of the day involved more pumpkins, an attempted nap (mine, Luke napped very successfully), and some Legos. Luke was a bit hesitant to go to bed, but eventually he did.
Leaving Michigan, but not empty handed.
This morning we loaded up the car and hit the road just after nine. The drive was uneventful other than me missing a turn that took us on a different, but not any slower, route. We made a few stops that took some time, but Luke did very well and seemed to enjoy the drive. I enjoyed the fact that he took a couple of naps. We arrived home around 7:30, ate dinner, then did bath and bed time. Hopefully he will sleep well tonight.
Last full day in Michigan.
The weather turned cold again but we still got a few things done. John and I watched Luke after breakfast so Liz and Becky could get some things done, then we went to get hay. This afternoon I messed around on the computer while Luke napped, then we did some stuff in the sheds. After dinner I went to Meijer for a few things.
Cold in Michigan.
As forecast, the cold rolled in last night. It was chilly today but never miserable. John and I started the day by driving around a bit before ending up at the Habitat Restore to look for a door for the shooting shed. Unfortunately it was closed, so we just made one out of plywood. After lunch we drove over to Muskegon to look around Harbor Freight. This evening we all had dinner and I played with Luke a bit.
Raining in Michigan.
It’s still warm but the rain has rolled in. John and I watched Luke this morning and worked on repairing a shooting shed this afternoon. Tomorrow it’s supposed to get cold.
Working hard in Michigan.
There was a beautiful sunrise to start the morning, although I only took pictures from the bedroom window. After breakfast John and I hauled hay to the auction and bought gravel in town. With Luke’s help we spread the gravel on a garden path. After lunch we took more hay to the auction, then watched it get sold. The auction was a real American experience. Fortunately the weather was lovely again today. Later this afternoon we started to repair a shooting shed that someone else had done a poor job of building. Dinner was delicious and hopefully I will go to sleep soon.
Extending our stay in Michigan.
We decided to stay another week with Liz’s parents instead of returning home today. This will allow us to help them prepare the farm for winter. The weather has been glorious here and should be for a couple more days. Luke is having fun and I am enjoying being done with the house. I do look forward to going home though. This morning we went for a hike at a lake a little north of the farm. This afternoon Luke’s third cousins Hannah and Kate came over to play outside with him. In between he ate a lot and napped.
