Hanging with Gran and Grandad

Earlier this month, Gran and Grandad (Ayden's versions: "Nan" and "Dad") came to visit. Ayden was sick at the time, so we didn't get out of the house very much. Even so, I think they all enjoyed their time together.

It's always nice for Ayden because they come bearing gifts in the form of new toys. This time around, they expanded his collection of Chuggington trains and track pieces. The kid will play with this stuff for hours. I don't know how many characters are on this show, but I know how many of them Ayden has (15). And he can name all of them.

Ayden's train layout continues to grow...

Ayden has also become a big fan of the iPad Gran and Grandad bought him. When they come to visit, not only does he get to play with that, he also gets to explore their various tablet-style devices.

For Brogan's part, he likes to change up his playtime activities fairly often, so having other folks around to entertain is a nice change of pace for him. Now that he can keep himself in the sitting position, he's also a bit easier to play with.

Finally, while Gran and Grandad were here, Ayden showed off the game he had just learned: hide and seek. He will turn his back to you, cover his eyes, count to ten (or sometimes twelve), then come looking for you. Often he will ask where you are ("Nan, are you?") while he is looking. As you'll see from the video, he also has a tendency to cheat. We're still working on that part.