Nick, Luke, and I have been at my in-law's in KC since Friday. Luke's been majorly spoiled with hugs and kisses from Grandma Julie and we've all enjoyed the company.

During Saturday and Sunday, Bill and Julie left for Chicago so my brother, Michael, came up for a 24 hour visit to keep us company. I was greeted with a dozen yellow roses when he arrived. What a sweetheart! He totally made my weekend! A way to a guy's heart may be through his stomach, but I think you can reach a girl's very easily through flowers (or at least you can mine). It meant even more because he picked them up after a killer day on the job (Michael's got his old job with the pipeline back this summer, working 10-12 + hour days/6 days a week). Between that and taking online courses this summer, I don't know where he finds spare time, so his thoughtfulness meant all the more.

Luke's been sleeping a solid six hours a night for that last couple of weeks (with a few minor exceptions). I have a feeling he'll be waking up soon, so must run for now to get a start on the day.