Ah, yes, the joy of life. And so we experienced it, Easter week.
Littlest Girlfriend greeted us, along with her pal-with-ears. She's getting so big… and… so fast, it seems! After a well-planned-and-rehearsed show from our musical GrandLoves, we headed out for a spectacular buffet. Thanks to C and D, we experienced more ears (on a bigger scale), spectacular food, a chocolate fountain no Easter Sunday should be without, and - most importantly - the warmth of family. Afterwards…
We headed home with the H-man and C-girl in tow. Have to say, these two possess incredible levels of la joie de vivre. Every little thing excites. Soooo, when we spotted the huge eagle's nest just outside of Kingston, we pulled over for them to oooh and aaah. We were four lanes over, on the opposite side of the highway, and shot with my medium lens. Believe it or not, blown up one can see the white head of a nesting parent eagle. 'Tis the season. And speaking of seasons…
Monday rolled around, turning out to be a spectacular Spring day for the four kids to enjoy. They had a blast. Hmmm… now that's a no-brainer! In and out… Minecraft in the corner… in and out… food… in and out… berries… in and out… "What's for dinner?"… in and out… more Minecraft… in and out… more strawberries. You get the gist, right? But you're curious about the corner? Well, it goes like this…
Looking at the fireplace, the left-hand corner is a popular spot. When Aubs was younger, she used it as her private dressing room in which to change in and out of her swimsuit. It now seems to have become the place in which to gather to play wicked games of Minecraft. That's right, in this great big, well furnished house, this is where my GrandLoves choose to compete for whatever the heck they're striving for.
For nighttime reading, I brought forth Christian's "Creative Writing Stories" from fourth grade. The kids were enormously engrossed in the illustrated tales their Daddy had written at the age of nine. Heartwarming.
We very happily survived with no fevers or ailments. Hallelujah! We kept busy hitting various restaurants and ice cream haunts, the roller rink in Chester, the movies for "Home," the LakeHouse, etc. Mambo cuddles and artwork made the repertoire. Oh, and the kitchen… did I mention how I'd forgotten the full-time effort involved in keeping kids' appetites satiated. A rhetorical question.
Vacation weeks fell differently for the upstaters and locals, but we managed another play-date, after which B 'n' K met us at the lake for pizza and wings. Our couches came in and we needed to test them for comfort. They passed. Whew! Rave reviews from all were touching, as it was deemed by Hunter that, "…we'll have lots of fun down here, G'ma!"
Own it. La joie de vivre. It's ours for the taking. Children bring it, big-time…
and then there are the little things in life.
Giving thanks.
and then there are the little things in life.
Giving thanks.
