I missed my boys so I took a quick trip to Newton today and it was a good one.
I made a huge effort to go the speed limit on the way there, even while singing.
When I arrived, Emmet was in his rocket man outfit playing with his farm. He asked me to sit next to him, Leah said he’d been planning that all morning waiting for me to get there. That didn’t last long, so we rolled the ball back and forth and it was pretty apparent he was wound up so we got our jackets and shoes on and went outside to play. We put some outdoor chairs facing each other, I held Henry and we threw the ball for Moose over and over about 50 times. Each time Emmet screamed “Watch this!” and we together tried to get Henry to say, “Oh Wow” when Moose caught the ball in his mouth mid air. Henry said it once. Emmet taught me the command “drop it” to get Moose to put the ball down.
When that was done, I tried to teach Emmet to ride his trike. It was a little too hard for him yet. So I put the boys in the wagon and pulled it around and around in circles. Henry loved that. I was surprised Emmet stayed in as long as he did. He has a tremendously long attention span for a kid (longer than mine:).
Leah made us the nicest lunch, chicken enchiladas with green onions, avocado, and black beans for the top along with tortilla chips. Emmet actually tried the green onion! I had thanked Leah for making us a special lunch and Emmet kept patting the green onions and calling them special.
After lunch we loaded up the boys and went out to water their community garden plot. Emmet was super excited to show me the garden and to water it. So cute.
I got some Henry snuggles in. I told him I loved him and he put his little head down on my chest with a sweet little grin.
When we got back, Emmet and I played in the back yard awhile, more wagon pulling while Leah put Henry down for his nap. I read Emmet his two books in the chair and he snuggled me. While I was reading he said in the sweetest voice, “Grandma, I love you.” Completely unprompted. My heart melted.
I took a short nap on the couch snuggled up with Moose while Leah painted a pic. Leah said I can get a couple of her green tea towels at a discount.
I stopped by Prairie Harvest and tried on Easter dresses. Found one and a purse, but decided I didn’t really need either so passed. I got a few items from Prairie Harvest including a yummy snack to eat while driving home with the windows open and the sun streaming in. While singing at the top of my lungs, of course.
So this short visit was a win all the way around.
dianegclark 