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Land of the Sky

Avery loves all things of the sky. His two favorite things are airplanes and the moon. His favorite books are "Goodnight Moon" and "Papa, Get The Moon For Me." Jessica just bought him a shirt with a moon on it, and he just pointed at his chest all day and giggled. adorable. He LOVES airplanes as well though, and while we were visiting Charlotte this weekend, the child was in Avery-heaven. The Charlotte-Douglass International Airport keeps the skies over CLT pretty freakin' busy, and Avery literally looked at the sky, screaming with delight for two days.
Noah is not as in to the sky, unless there is a witch flying across it. The child remains obsessed about Halloween and all things goulish. Yesterday, he actually went outside and grabbed one of our fake gravestones and put it in his bedroom. He REALLY loves Halloween.

The boys keep me humbled, as always. And more importantly, they keep me grounded. Avery and Noah have become my nutritious soil in which I grow. Being with them, and watching them learn and grow, is good medicine for my soul.

And speaking of medicine for my soul, I was lucky enough to get to visit with our great friends Dicksy and Jason in Rock Hill last Friday. (Jessica was nice enough to keep the boys in CLT while I enjoyed the festivities.) Jason hosted a conference in the Old Town section of Rock Hill, and it culminated in his hosting a show that included one of my favorite bands in the world - Grand Champeen (GC). Seeing GC, and Dicksy and Jason, always makes me feel amazing, as they are two of the best people I have ever met. I really look up to both of them, and they always inspire me to be a better person and parent.

Tonight we are going to see Band of Horses right here in Asheville, and we are so excited. We are making it into a double date with our friends Jeff and Betsy, and we are going to rock out. Music for the Soul. AND - check out the BOH album cover - looks like something Avery sure would like!!

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