Jill, I was in the middle of answering your post when we lost power here. Then it was time to leave for the ball games.

You've hit the nail pretty much on the head. Right now I don't know which way is up. When we got to the ball park, Autumn was the first one to see me. Her face lit up and she ran towards me. I said "Hi" and I know it was a dry tone, but she threw her arms around me. Somewhere between her hug and her kiss, almost everything went away.

She was the one that pointed me out to her older brother. His face lit up and he darn near flew to me, hugged me (the best hugs in the whole world!) and wouldn't let me go. I asked him if I could eat him all up and he said "yes." Then I asked him who would play ball if I ate him all up and he said "No problem. I'll play from your tummy." and gave me the goofiest grin I've seen in a long time! LOL

I didn't see Autumn again until her ball game. I was right by the dugout and cheered her on every time she went to bat. I don't have star ball players but I've got a "switch hitter" in the making.

Didn't get to "gramatize" the baby. He wouldn't let me hold him, but I played with him when Poppa had him on his lap. He's so beautiful! I'm gonna have to dig out the 1 yr old pic of my oldest grandson and post the pics of him and Aiden together. It's uncanny how much they look alike.

Autumn and Austin have games twice a week. We haven't decided if we're going to each and every one since we have a grandson in roller hockey, but... we'll play it by ear.

John and I had a tender moment. We both said at the same time "It all went away." We hugged and sniffled.

After the ball games, I bought Austin and Autumn and myself a corn on the cob. We were all trying to bite patterns on the cobs. LOL

I'm certainly not in the dumps but I'm not estatic, either. Maybe I'm being cautious. Whatever. We're on the mend. (S I G H!)