What a perfect weekend to come home to. In addition to being greeted by my groggy but beautiful wife and sleeping baby, we had a surprise guest on Friday night - Uncle Benny Helmers had a sleepover with us, as his flight home to Chicago was cancelled. We had a great time catching up... not that we really needed it, considering I talked to him as much as I talked to Katie while I was away. Another huge blessing was that our main man Andrew Smith was in town for Brad Moore's wedding, so we got to visit with him and his family on Saturday. It was so great to spend time with him and see how much he just loves Avery. We included a picture of the two of them. If you look closely, you can tell Avery is just about to say, "Uncle Smithers."
Having people like Tom and Beth as well, who served as my "second parents" for most of my childhood, seeing me as a parent is pretty stinkin cool. For so long, Katie and I thought it might be tough to live so close to our hometown, but we have just been reminded time and time again what a blessing it is. Those people are wonderful and we are lucky to have them around. I know there is a small piece of envy in me when I talk to several of our friends who are scattered in great cities across the country, and I think the same is probably true for Kate, but I think deep down we are truly grateful that God has us right here in Indy!
On a lighter (and much smellier) note, our house was filled with the aroma of movie theater popcorn on Sunday afternoon. Not because we cozied up to a big bag while watching the Colts game, but because Avery decided to have a huge blow out in her pants and it smelled like, well.... movie theater popcorn. (My intent here is not to ruin that snack for those of you who enjoy it, but really to give you a full-fledged, real-life glimpse into our life.... with as many senses as possible!) It seems kinda gross, but we just had to show the picture as well. Pretty impressive if you ask me.
Unfortunately Avery was wearing her lucky Colts turtle neck when the blowout occurred, so she had to change out of it before the end of the game. Lucky for Rob Bironas and the Tennessee Titans she did - the Colts suffered their second loss of the season so far. And believe it or not, Avery wasn't the only one to blame. NO ONE in the family was wearing their lucky gear (not even Bella!) during the game. So although the media is pointing to the run defense, we know the real reason the Colts lost. We should've listened to Grandpa W and worn our blue! (Here you can see a picture earlier in the season on a WINNING Sunday!)
So... I'm back. Home. Where I belong.
I'm a lucky guy,
Adam
