"It's a... blog!" on Vacation, Part Two

The morning after the game, we loaded everything back in the car. It was time to switch locations. Later in the day, we would meet up with some friends at a different lake house we were to share for the next few days. (Another lesson learned from the trip: switching accommodations in the middle effectively shortens the vacation by a day.) In between the loading and unloading, we paid a visit to the boys' great-grandparents (Allison's paternal grandparents).

The boys aren't looking at the camera, but at least they're looking at each other.

They hadn't seen Ayden since a few days after he was born and had yet to meet Brogan. Ayden stayed true to his m.o.: he clung to Allison or me for a while, but eventually opened up. Brogan, as usual, just enjoyed all the extra attention.

Checking out all the birds in the backyard.

Learning how to use a new toy.

Once Ayden warmed up, he had quite a bit of fun. His great-grandfather disappeared for a few minutes, coming back with a handful of toys for Ayden to play with. (Clearly, these toys had been around for a while - one of the cars was a Fiero!) I think all parties involved enjoyed playing with the toys.

Ayden and Brogan also met their Great Aunt Susan and Cousin Madison for the first time.