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Guess who is in the dog house?  LOL - just kidding!  This is the gingerbread house that Bernie and Jack have been working on.

When I was younger, I thought that home meant a house, a place you live with your relatives.  Now I know that home is more of a feeling a sense of belonging and acceptance. Bernie gave me a one blog reprieve from talking about him in order to write about some of the cute things Jack did when Uncle Gary came "home" for Thanksgiving.

Bernie had told Gary all about how Jack was "Dark" Vader for Halloween.  Jack seemed to be more polite when he wore his costume: "I'm Dark Vader, how can I help you?"  Jack told me that Dark Vader was a good guy because he has a cape which means he saves the day. When Bernie went to pick Gary up at the airport, Jack wanted to go with him and wear his costume.  I really thought that the TSA would give Bernie a hard time for letting Jack wear a mask in the airport, but I guess exceptions are made when you are 4 that would not be made for most other people.  The TSA people were actually humming the Imperial March for Jack.  Other passengers wanted to know why Dark Vader was not there to greet them.



Gary had not been home in over a year for a variety of reasons, so Jack did not uderstand that Gary actually knew us pretty well.  When they stopped at the house on the way back from the airport, Jack had to introduce Gary to his car, house, little sister. It was very cute.

Bernie took Gary to their parents house after Jack went to sleep.  When Jack woke up the following morning, he was sad that Gary wasn't still at our house.  At one point he referred to Gary as "that guy we picked up at the airport." Gary was home for almost two weeks and Jack really enjoyed spending time with him.  We all did. 

Gary promised he would visit more often.  In the interim, we are going to try to a better job making sure that he talks to Jack.  Skype should be able to help with that. It will help Jack feel connected, and hopefully Gary will feel like he's right here with us, at home.