Another Saturday, another cuz visit

Had a super-fun marathon visit from the family today.  The men-folk went off and did things at the house that made them extremely dirty and visibly ashen (in colour, not emotion) and we women-folk entertained the wild hellions.  Well, to be fair, they entertain themselves.  We just try to keep them from:

1.  Killing themselves
2.  Killing each other
3.  Burning down the house

Mission accomplished!  When the two wee ones turned down the opportunity to nap (fools!) we whisked them off on a hearty, brisk hike and laughed at their tired eyes!  Ha ha!  That'll teach'em.

It has turned rather seasonal, which would be fine another year, but not this one.  We've been spoiled by good weather all of 2010, so the whole 'high of 10' thing is rather sobering.  (That's about 40 to you Yanks, just so you don't think we're already in a deep freeze...)

Kismet returned from her week-long visit to Granny and Poppa's, so off we went.

It's nice when they are all (accidentally) colour coordinated.  Makes it so easy to track them down!

The love persists.

Except when it doesn't.  Taking turns walking Kismet is hard stuff when you're 2.

 Granny Al's in there!  Frolicking with the best of them!

   And we saw a squawking heron.  And yes, I had to google-clarify the spelling of 'squawking'.

 I call this "Lil' Shite in a Tree"

 And this one "Lil' Shite with Sidekick"

And Mr Super-Proud-find-his-lost-hat

It's just as well everyone visited today, because this is what the monsters looked like early this morn during a brief period of Saturday morning cartoon watching:

Yes.  Zombies are among us.  Braiiiins!  Braaaaiiinnss!

Thanks family members for the help, entertainment and diversion.  Same time, same place?