Rob and Anna are in Virginia hunting for a house. Since I am not teaching spring term, they asked if I would stay with the kids. "Sure, why not," says I. So here I am in Taylorsville for a one-week refresher course on how to be a parent of young children: cooking, doing dishes, cleaning, making lunches, making breakfast, making dinner, driving the car pool, attending school programs, church, primary activities, watching soccer games, making picnic lunches, keeping Clara entertained, running to the potty (mostly making it), shopping, mowing lawns, helping with homework, helping with reports and typing them, reminding all and sundry about various things including eye patches and homework, and many other things. And for me there is lots of good plane spotting here in the west part of the valley. So far all is well. I do understand though, why God lets young people have the kids.
Rob and Anna en route
Tucker played a fine Apollo
Clara en route, aussi
Sand is a wonderful thing
Soccer night
Picnic in the park
Clara played; I spotted planes (you will have to
enlarge to see the plane)
The carpool
Saturday at Liberty Park in SLC
(that's Malia, Lucy's BF)
Back home, while the kids played in the yard,
I spotted planes . . . again
Dinner al fresco at Smash Burger, another excellent spot
for plane spotting 35 blocks from the airport
Grammy, who does have to work, joined us for
Sunday dinner, an Abigail Adams dress fitting, and. . .
A haircut for Anders: the fondest desire
of his heart, so said he
I'll keep you posted on the rest of the week. But that's all for now.
OXO
D.
Rob and Anna en route
Tucker played a fine Apollo
Clara en route, aussi
Sand is a wonderful thing
Soccer night
Picnic in the park
Clara played; I spotted planes (you will have to
The carpool
Saturday at Liberty Park in SLC
Back home, while the kids played in the yard,
Dinner al fresco at Smash Burger, another excellent spot
Grammy, who does have to work, joined us for
A haircut for Anders: the fondest desire
7 comments:
Wish I could be there helping watch them boogers! I miss them! It all looks like good clean fun!
Dang, you are doing an awesome job. How will I fill your shoes???? Thank you one million times and then some more. This post was very fun. I miss my kids and it is lovely to see what you all have been up to. And the Abigail Adams dress looks awesome. And I bet Anders is stoked about the haircut. He has been begging for a haircut for awhile, but as I do a lousy job and as life is hectic it keeps getting delayed.
Sounds like you're having quite a week! You'll be ready for another vacation by Wednesday.
What a GREAT Pop pop/Dad you are! Looks like they are having a bit of fun with you!
How fun for the kids to spend so much time with you!
And my hasn't the house on 1100 E. been quiet. I always said you were a much better mother than I ever was. I will be glad to have you home again.
K.
Good on you Dickie. What a treat for you and your grandkids!
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