Boiler Up!

We try to make it up to West Lafayette to visit my little bro at school at least once a semester. With Christmas season right around the corner, and a beautiful weekend with some free time, we made a last minute trip to check up on Jonathan and make sure he's behaving at school. Just to brag a little...he's got a 3.9 GPA thus far (it's his sophomore year), is crazy involved in lots of activities, and has even managed to find some pretty good friends already. I'm just not sure what they see in him. ;)

Ya ya...I know this post is supposed to be about Jonathan, but I couldn't resist sharing a pic of Andra and her cute little hat Grandma bought her! Such excellent taste, that Grandma.

Here's Jonathan showing Andra his penguin costume leftover from Halloween. If you know my brother at all and his quircky sense of humor, this costume just somehow suits him perfectly. It's so "him." Andra, on other hand, isn't quite sure what to think of that monstrous beak protruding from his forehead.

The joys of trying to take a picture with a toddler...

What made this visit special was that, after many months of unsuccessful previous attempts, Andra FINALLY started saying "Uncle J" clear as a bell! And said it all night. It was pretty cute. I know she'll be excited to see him home soon for Thanksgiving!