We have just finished off a fun-filled week with the Dower family. Nanni and Poppa came down for a visit this past week. My how the children have changed since they saw them in December. Rowan showed Poppa his excellent golf, baseball, football, and soccer skills. He loves to make up games and never seems to run out of energy doing them. There is no doubt Poppa will be tired after this week and will need a vacation to recover from all the play. Holland wowed them with her own activity, which is constant, and her big beautiful smiles and bright blue eyes. She was loved and loved and loved. JuJu and Matt surprised Nanni and Poppa with a quick visit. Matt is the awesome uncle who loves sports and took over for Poppa playing baseball and soccer, even teaching Rowan some dribbling and bouncing. It was a great time had by all and will have to last us until Thanksgiving when we can all get together again. This is the difficult part of being spread out-Nanni and Poppa in Chicago, JuJu and Matt in Washington D.C. and us here in Columbia...we wonder if that will ever change?