The Sun Was Scarce, but It Was Warm Inside

No, we didn't see the sun until the morning of the day we left, but that didn't stop us from having a lot of fun and feeling all warm inside.

John was pretty happy with his Batman mask, and frequently spoke in a deep gravely voice imitating him.

Grandpa, the master storyteller, kept kids amused showing animal pictures and videos on his phone. 

Don't let this calm smile fool you. I'm pretty sure it was the only time David stood still.

We slept in James and David's bunk beds while we were there, and John would sometimes make a morning reading visit.

I can't remember the exact circumstances of David holding my hand as we sat together. I do remember how it made me feel.

James is very, so amazingly very into Jurassic Park/World and Legos. He spends lots of time building elaborate creations, paddocks, labs, transport vehicles, and all the while this is what he hums...in between Dolby surround sound-volume velociraptor screeches. It cracks me up because my Bryce used to do the same thing, a sort of mindless humming of large orchestral works, usually from whatever movie he was interested in at the time. 

My daughter-in-law, Alison, works with wood, beautifully. These little wood projects are put out by Lowe's and she picks them up for James and David to build. This one was a little wooden heart holder for a test tube-like vase. She's holding eye protection on him. My husband is so proud.

There's always time for a good game of bear trap with Grandpa.

We were there over Valentine's Day and made a batch of sugar cookies the boys helped decorate. 

Let's compare John's,

...to James'. His words were something like, "It tastes crunchy...." Hmmmmmm.

And finally, Collin, John and my husband went on a little walk. This is a prime example of the scientific fact that there are water magnets built into the feet of small children. It was so good to see this little family. Hopefully, it won't be so long between visits.

 

Comments

[Eye guy]

Crunchy cookies!

[SD Boy]

Looks like a bunch of fun!

[AP Man]

Looks like it was a blast. Has David passed the batman torch on?