He had gleeful joy from letting himself go and splashing in the puddles.
Your socks may get a little wet, but they will dry...Meanwhile you had the joy of splashing in the puddles! But what to do about Grammpy? He never got his socks wet and he didn't splash in the water either.
At some point in time, he's gotta let go and jump in!
I'm glad Ethan took Grammy and me along on his trip to the fire station!
In the woods, you have to pay attention to where you walk because the path winds and twists. Maybe it is the art of staying focused on the path that causes you to forget everthing else that is going on in your life and you seem more aware of nature.
There was a heavy rain yesterday that woke up the Mosquitos. Buddy and I dared to venture into the rain forest.
Whoever said don't let the little things bother you must never have had Mosquitos feast on them.
No delicate "plumbing" issues! A constant steady stream
This is My Town and how they obseve Memorial Day. There aren't any political speeches or demonstrations but there is solemn dignity, appreciation and gratitute for the sacrifice of all those who have served. From the Revolution to the Current conflicts, all are remembered and honored.
This is our legacy to pass along.
The Boston Red Sox have a minor league team in Rhode Island. The team is the Pawtucket Red Sox, they are known as the "Paw-Sox". Tickets are easily affordable and parking is $2. If members of the Red Sox need to be "sent down", this is where they go until they improve.
Baseball teams don't need paid coaches. The baseball stands are full of "coaches" screaming at the players. Telling them what they did wrong, what their ancestors did wrong, what they need to do to improve, and where they will be going in the afterlife.
This is America's pastime!
Everything on a table is fair or unfair game for Ethan. Did you know that if you hold a salt shaker upside down that you can fill a plate with salt? Then, if you blow on the plate you can scatter salt all over the table? Just as Grammy is reaching over to take the salt away!
Even when Ethan's hands aren't moving, they are still faster than mine or Grammy's.
We're off to see the farm animals! I feel like the rusty tin man but Ethan is making sure that I stay on the path!
If you want to know how strong a small child's hand can be, just hold one and that little hand has the power to change you. Those little small hands have the power to melt you, bend you, sway you and make you do anything they want.I am so fortunate that Ethan doesn't abuse his power over me!This makes me wonder how my grandfather felt when he took me for walks. I never thought of it before from his perspective.I can hardly wait to go walking with Eric and Janelle
It has duct tape for a seat! It has no gears! It has rusty rims! It even has Fred Flintstone brakes. But, it has a great lock!
The price of gasoline is so high that even this is priceless!
That may explain why "dismiss" contains the word "miss".
I am trying to learn not to miss out, so Ethan is teaching me!
Before leaving, Ethan had to say goodbye to Buddy. Buddy was already in the car. So Ethan climbed in through the rear and scrambled over to say bye-bye to Buddy.
The importance of a dog to a little boy is amazing.
Ethan understands that a dog is really a four legged little boy that just wants to play.
A beautiful day to be outside! You can see that Debbie and Eric are enjoying being with each other.
There really is a special bond between a mother and child.
You can see the love that Debbie has for Eric! How does God see us?
All Ethan needs is a manly truck and his imagination will do the rest. There are no instructions for this game, only an active imagination. Unfortunately, as I grew older, my ability to imagine has disappeared. It is by watching little children that you are able to reconnect to that imagination that you once had.
Ethan found some stones that needed to be hauled away. Notice how the stones are neatly piled and not scattered...He has this natural instinct of order and organization.
When he finishes playing, I think I'll have him balance my check book.
The balls that we play with as little kids are huge!
Why can't golf balls be this size?
Eric's eyes light up as he pushes the ball and sees it roll. Imagine having that kind of strength!
With great joy and little squeals, he crawls after the ball, wherever it may roll.
This becomes the basis for all manly adult games that involve a ball..Man throws ball, Man gets ball...
This is the time of the year to go to the Boston Gawden. The colors of spring and the swan boats. There is also this statue of George Washington. This was the first in the nation statue of him on a horse. Notice how his mode of transportation is trying to move but is stationary!
Even the first president couldn't get out of the Boston traffic and is forever stuck in the city.
It is impossible to describe how much Faith treasures pictures. Not just any picture, but printed pictures. Those of the digital generation don't understand that printed pictures are more than pictures. They are time capsules. And when you pick them up and feel them in your hands, you are able to re-connect to that moment in time, when those pictures were taken. You don't just see the picture, you feel the picture.
Darcy and Debbie took the kids and had a studio portrait made for Faith. They hit a grandslam with this idea. Here is a picture of the picture. The picture has already received the highest degree of recognition possible by its placement in the center of the mantle. All great works of art are publicly displayed over the family hearth.
Eric is growing, moving around and making growling noises. It is amazing how much he is changing. It is fun to see Eric and Ethan together.
Nothing can compare to the sounds of a child, nothing at all.
It doesn't matter how old you are, everyone enjoys tossing twigs into the water. You have to keep a watchful eye on your stick to see which way the current carries it. Ethan's stick has just bumped into a rock, and then it spun around several times before the current carried it away. Ethan's gaze is following his stick for as long as he can.
I hope I can always keep my eyes focused on these memories.
I was curious which path Ethan would choose. He paused, as he considered which way to go. And then he decided to take the path on the right. After deciding, he was fully committed to his decision as he ran down the path.
Adults may hesitate and not be fully committed to their choices and decisions, but not so for little boys.
There are some things that you want so much that you are motivated to "reach" for them. Ethan has learned the word "reach" and is saying "reach" as he jumps for the light.
Did you know that a restaurant can also be a discovery museum? For a 2 year old they are. But only when you are in the process of eating.
And you thought restaurants were only for dining!
When a man is hungry, he is hungry!!
Godzilla may be able to eat Tokyo, but Eric can eat Landrovers!
It is also a very large traffic rotary and is called a "square"! Get it?? In Massachusetts any traffic intersection that is a rotary, or a triangle, or a trapazoid, can be called a "square". Got it?? I think that in order to attain the status of a "square" that this has to be a dangerous intersection and you are "squaring" off against the road.
