My nephew Bill, his wife Gail, and their little ones came to visit my mom and me on their way back from N.C. to the Atlanta airport Saturday.  They live in L.A., and don't get east too often since they started their family.  Leo (5 this month) and Tegan (2) are just precious AND full of energy!  My mom and I have learned to be as memorable as possible with my nieces, nephews, and now GREAT-nieces and nephews, since they all live out of state and we don't see them as often as we like to.  We have a different present for them each day (usually wrapped.)  So the kids have learned to see our faces, dutifully hug and let us kiss them, then ask politely for their presents!!  It's a real icebreaker.  It's hilarious because their parents are embarrassed that they ask, but we love it because it's our little game. We've been lucky enough to see Leo and Tegan more than usual this past year, so they know us pretty well and are quite loving.  We only had a few hours to fill with them, but they needed to be active hours as the kids were all wound up and were about to get on a plane for a long flight.  Since it was sprinkling out and the threat of rain loomed, we decided to head to my house to "see the kitties." That lasted all of 30 seconds -- Lenny and Bono hid in hiding places only they know until yesterday!  But the sight of the small drum kit and guitar that is Rock Band was all the kids needed to keep them entertained for the next two, incredibly loud, almost unbearable hours.  "Yellow Submarine" was a favorite -- kids dig that song.  Ringo would have been proud of the continuous, unrelenting drum solo Leo played throughout each song -- even in between songs.  Tegan was on the mic.  I couldn't figure out how it is that a 2-year-old has the poise and posturing of a major rock star!  Is she secretly watching MTV?  Eyes closed, she pressed her lips against the microphone, sang her distorted nonsense words and held the mic tight with her pinky finger extended out.  You can imagine that the pictures are priceless. I'm proud of my miniature rock 'n rollers!  By the time we followed Bill and Gail to the airport to help them drop off their rental car and get all their bags checked, the kids were as calm as cucumbers.  I'm hoping they all slept like babies.  I know I did.