Parents visit

For the first week in October we had the pleasure of having my parents visit. It was the first time we had all seen each other in person since last Christmas and New Year. Like their last visit they came to the US for two weeks and spent their first week seeing another part of the country. This time it was the East Coast for a bus tour seeing the colours change for Autumn (notice the correct spelling of 'coloUr' and the use of the word 'Autumn', not Fall :-) ). They had early rises every day during their tour, so we made sure to reduce the  pace while staying with us. Every morning was a long lie, for those who could sleep (not Dad) and copious amounts of tea consumption. We managed quite a full schedule of things to see and do. The Mall of America and the aquarium there, the Raptor Center (birds of prey, not dinosaurs), baby shopping and a boat ride on the Mississippi River. We also ate out at a variety of excellent restaurants, Travail being the biggest treat.
Luckily it isn't long before they are due to return. They will be back in February to meet their first Grandson!