changes at home

We are back home after ten days on the road.  And though we were greeted by highs in the 90s, fall is definitely on the way..... some of the leaves on our back hedge are starting to change color.

And in the front yard, we've got even more exciting happenings to monitor - new house construction across the street from one of "our" empty lots.  This morning they poured concrete foundation.  Pretty exciting stuff, especially for our little man, who is half-enthralled, half-terrified with all the equipment.

Yesterday afternoon when I greeted him after his nap his first words were "Mom, tractor" as he pointed out his window.  [Yes, he most often calls me Mom instead of Mommy.  It sounds a little grown up coming out of his mouth, but he's busy copying his big sisters example.  He does still call 'mommy mommy' if he is hurt though :)]

The big sisters take their jobs as "little mommies" quite seriously, and he is *sometimes* patient enough to let them mother him.

This moment lasted for about 35 seconds.  Just long enough for me to grab the camera and take a quick photo.

PS - For all the moments like the one above, we have plenty of fighting and bickering and disagreements too :)