Testing The Waters - Gav's Day

"What should we do, today?"

Sure, sure, it's great to have the whole gang all together. But once in a while, everyone needs a one-on-one day…. or, as in this case, a three-on-one day. Two grandparents and one Black Russian Terrier bonding with one BoyGrand make for some true adventures and good-for-the-soul spoiling time. We had a blast on Saturday, dedicating ourselves to what has now become known as the
First Annual Gavin S. Day And Sleepover.

PLAY BALL!

We were blessed with gorgeous weather and Gav was the first to hit the pool, this season. Gramps got a tough workout, playing various games of pool ball. When exhaustion struck, we headed for the lake. Upon arriving, I'm sure Mom was listening when he said,
"I wish Big Nanny was still here. But a long, long time from now….. we'll see her again."
They shared a very special relationship.

Rough waves??

Gav was also first to test the kid-friendly kayak recently added to our modest fleet. He'd never paddled himself, but learned quickly. In what seemed like no time at all, our two vessels were heading out for an awesome trip to the Island, where some exploring took place. Round trip? About two miles logged for our novice!

By the time the sun began to set and create diamonds on the water's surface, our boy was cruisin' upon the two-man kayak. No problem!

Imagine ALL of the above interspersed with food. A LOT OF FOOD. When's the last time you kept an active nine-year-old satiated? What made this day unique, though, was that he got to create his own menu. Interesting. Out the window went all those healthy choices of mine and in came a man-sized sandwich of cold-cuts that was devoured in minutes, in addition to other less G'ma-friendly picks.
Gotta love it.

To top off the night, "Charlotte's Web" was the Netflix choice. We highly recommend this classic with its arsenal of celebrity voices bringing it to life. In keeping with the movie's theme, Gav announced at its finale that our "…miracle of the day will be sleep…" Trust me. It's the first time EVER that this little man WANTED to hit the proverbial sack!

Morning came quickly, leaving time for more food and a wicked game of Wii baseball with Gramps.

That was FUN... and it's true…

there are miracles to be found in every day.

♥