grandchildren and productivity
Our grandson was here all last week. He and I got a lot done. The first night Aiden bumped his head on a tub faucet. Watching the bruise change colors throughout the week was exciting! We found a great little cake shop that makes wonderful truffles. (M&Ms just aren't the same anymore.) We mailed my 'big' digital camera to Nikon for adjustment$. We bought "Holey Shoes" (Croc-like) for him and two of his cousins. We got everything on our list at HEB without buying a toy (OK, we got books). We went to the gym twice. We took a nap every afternoon. Aiden sat outside with the grown-ups during the neighborhood fireworks, while I watched from a window with our 2-year-old granddaughter, who doesn't like "loud". We stayed up late one night and watched "Arthur and the Incredibles". He got a haircut but kept a semblance of curls on top for his mom's benefit. We learned how to play "Old Maid" and "Concentration". And we got pulled over by a Sheriff for an expired inspection sticker while driving Grandpa's car.
I rarely drive Grandpa's sports car - just can't see out of it. But Thursday was Grandpa's turn to drive for golf, and I had an appointment at the gym. Spent 30 minutes+ getting the car seat out of the my car and into the little car (had to take the T-tops off to do it). Had a premonition that I would be pulled over because the car seat was in the front seat. Saw a Sheriff on the way to the gym going in the opposite direction. A block from the gym, at a stop sign, I see the twinkle of blue lights in my rear view mirror. The inspection sticker expired in January! January!!!! My husband drives this car almost every day. Did he get pulled over in the past 6 months?!? I assured the Sheriff a new sticker would be on the car before dark. He gave me a warning. I gave my husband a warning. There was a new sticker on the car before dark.
After Aiden left Saturday afternoon, I went to my other son's house and trimmed two overgrown trees. They went from large green sheep to leggy colts - one might be more giraffe than colt. Yesterday I drained and cleaned the spa, and put up a valance over the light fixtures in the upstairs front bathroom. Finally all bathrooms have been redecorated since we moved in 19 years ago - this one had the original 27-year old beige flowered wallpaper. We've had offers from The Smithsonian. Vacuumed the kitchen. Cleaned two bathrooms.
Today our granddaughter was here for the afternoon. She'll be back Wednesday. We took a nap. We worked on puzzles. We watched Tad, Lily and Leap learn about math.
Just got a phone call. Aiden will be here tomorrow afternoon.
I feel like a very productive grandmother. It is a good feeling.
I rarely drive Grandpa's sports car - just can't see out of it. But Thursday was Grandpa's turn to drive for golf, and I had an appointment at the gym. Spent 30 minutes+ getting the car seat out of the my car and into the little car (had to take the T-tops off to do it). Had a premonition that I would be pulled over because the car seat was in the front seat. Saw a Sheriff on the way to the gym going in the opposite direction. A block from the gym, at a stop sign, I see the twinkle of blue lights in my rear view mirror. The inspection sticker expired in January! January!!!! My husband drives this car almost every day. Did he get pulled over in the past 6 months?!? I assured the Sheriff a new sticker would be on the car before dark. He gave me a warning. I gave my husband a warning. There was a new sticker on the car before dark.
After Aiden left Saturday afternoon, I went to my other son's house and trimmed two overgrown trees. They went from large green sheep to leggy colts - one might be more giraffe than colt. Yesterday I drained and cleaned the spa, and put up a valance over the light fixtures in the upstairs front bathroom. Finally all bathrooms have been redecorated since we moved in 19 years ago - this one had the original 27-year old beige flowered wallpaper. We've had offers from The Smithsonian. Vacuumed the kitchen. Cleaned two bathrooms.
Today our granddaughter was here for the afternoon. She'll be back Wednesday. We took a nap. We worked on puzzles. We watched Tad, Lily and Leap learn about math.
Just got a phone call. Aiden will be here tomorrow afternoon.
I feel like a very productive grandmother. It is a good feeling.