We sure love having so much family around us. I always felt a little jealous of my cousins who grew up together in Tri-Cities. So, now we're here, and although many cousins have moved away, we still get to be with a lot of family and I love it.Almost every time we pull out of the driveway, Tate says "Bye bye Brandon!" We wish cousin Brandon was planning on living next door for more than a month. Although sometimes I get annoyed with the repeated cries for Brandon =)
Tate loves going to visit Grandma Great and Uncle Dave and Aunt Sandra a few houses down. It might have something to do with their collection of toys. Lately he enjoys getting out all the little cars and lining them up just right.
We're really getting comfortable with each other. Last week Grandma let out some gas and Tate said, "Good job! Poop?" It must be a potty training thing =) (Grandma is nearing 100 years old, so it's okay for me to share about her gas, right?)
Sometimes I help Grandma get ready for the day or for bed and Tate likes to follow us around a bit. He likes to be a helper (even though we're often just tripping over him). He also likes to be her cheerleader. There's a lot of "Good job!"s as she gets ready.
Grandma is obviously older and the mind goes, but she's always so sweet to me. She thanks me for helping her and smiles a lot and loves my kids and tells me she loves me. Even though she doesn't even know who I am sometimes. I think that really speaks to the kind of life she's lead. Such a good and wonderful lady.
Finally, I know what you're thinking after looking at that picture, and no, we do not put rubber bands on Avery's arms. One of the little girls at church asked me that on Sunday.
Edit add-on: Okay, I have to add here what grandma said to me tonight, "Oh you're the tall slender one. You're so beautiful." You see, this is why I like to go to her house =)
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Okay, that is THE cutest picture ever! I love the rubber band arms, by the way...
Very sweet shelly! You're probably getting an experience serving Grandma that we-cousins didn't get growing up in Kennewick when Grandma was younger, and going to Grandma's house meant playing in her barn and eating her molasses cookies.
what a cute pic! how fun it would be to have family so close like that.
rubber bands?! that is hilarious!
Okay, that made me teary. I hope someday my granddaughter is as compassionate with me. Although I probably won't be sweet; I mean, when would I change? I'll probably curse alot and say mean things. Sorry in advance, Aves, Taeg, and Lydia.
That is a hilarious picture. You need to frame that! Very sweet post, too. Made my tear up. And I was TOTALLY thinking rubber-band arms! Ha!
What a wonderful message. Very sweet. It made me teary also. We love having you around too. You do a great job with grandma.
That is very very sweet! And I once had a women in an elevator ask me if Georgia has screw on wrists! HA. She took a peak and then said "yep, looks like you can just screw 'em on and off". Georgia and Avery have that bit in common. :)
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