Grandma & Grandaddy Visit!

Yay! Kate's favorite person(s) came to visit this weekend - Grandma & Grandaddy Norris from NC! Mom came by train and the train was delayed for about 45 minutes, so Kate & I hung out at Alexandria's Union Station for a while. When Mom walked off the train and into the door, Kate ran across the room yelling "MAMAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" Mom had a real ego boost and I'm sure the rest of the people inside the train station were glad that Mamama had finally arrived. That night, I wisked Mom away to choir practice where she got a free Rossini and Rachmaninoff concert, than back home for a much needed rest. The next day, Kate showed Mamama her school and introduced her to her teachers. That night, Mamama babysat while Mama and Daddy got to go out on a much-needed date at Carlyle Grand (what can I say - I'd been craving the lobster potstickers all day!). Another surprise came that night - Grandaddy! He brought Mama's XMAS present - a fire pit. Can't wait to roast smores on that this spring! We took Mamama and Grandaddy to "Busboys and Poets" in Shirlington for brunch the next day and were pleasantly surprised - very good food with no pseudo-elitist attitude. Kate cried inconsolably when my parents left, but hopefully they'll come back soon. Better yet, we COULD drop her off in NC when we go on vacation. Nothing beats a big back yard!