Some folks take a little R&R when they've been working hard. In our house we do it a bit differently. Last week we had a little Z&R. Zoey and Ruby. Jenni and Dave took a fun road trip up to Nashville and Lexington, Kentucky for the wedding of some Kanakuk friends, so Tony and I had the girls for the better part of 5 days. We love having our grandkids any time, and there was the added bonus of a few days off from work for me. Don't get me wrong; having the girls 24/7 was work, but the most enjoyable kind. Jenni and Dave have them on a wonderful schedule. They are both good eaters and sleepers. It's a little harder for Tony and me now than when we were raising our girls in our 20s and 30s, but we still feel the same happy satisfaction when we fall into bed at night.
Zoey and Papa had lots of fun with architecture. Zoey is active but at 3 1/2, she is much more cerebral than her 1 1/2-year-old sister, who is a study in perpetual motion.
We call Ruby "The Climber". If it's off the floor, she's on it. We have to keep our eyes on her every minute. Case in point, we took the girls to the park near our house, and Ruby put us through our paces as we tried to keep up with her. This little girl has no fear!
Zoey was a huge help. She would monitor Ruby from the top while Grammy and Papa played spotter below. She is such a wonderful big sister. I call her "3 1/2 going on 30". She is so mature and helpful. She clearly loves her sister, and she is instinctively protective of her. She's also an amazing interpreter! Zoey also had a good time at the park; it wasn't all work and no play.
Zoey doesn't really nap anymore, but she rests every afternoon with a few books and toys in her bed. One afternoon I let her stay up and we made whole wheat bread together. She's very good in the kitchen and enjoys helping. With my supervision and instruction, Zoey very capably performed every task necessary to construct some tasty bread!
At the end of the day, the girls happily chilled until time for bed.
Another cute Ruby trick is her invitation to read her a book. She'll take a book and turn around so her back is to you, then back up until she's at your legs so you can pick her up, put her on your lap, and read to her. Papa and I have started making the truck backup beep when she backs up. Both girls really love to read, which makes Grammy VERY happy!
They really did so well being away from their parents. Toward the end of the 5 days, I could tell they were ready to get back to their own home and normal routine, but they never once appeared homesick. Papa and I are very proud of them, and we can't wait to have them again.
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3 comments:
Of course they were happy to be with you. Who wouldn't be? I am constantly amazed at how fast those two seem to be growing. And would you look at the hair on Zoey !!! Such happy little girls. Says a lot for their family.
Oh Mona! The photos are truly marvelous! What spectacular shots. And look how long Zoey's hair has gotten! Wow! Rhe girls are just shooting up so fast and are such sweethearts. Love them so much! Glad you had a wonderful five days with them. Not sure who was luckier tho... you or them! Good job, sis!
What a sweet post. Oh, I love my girls. I can't believe how grown up Zoey looks in those pictures. I see her everyday, but she just looks like such a young lady. Thank you so much for taking care of them while we were away. We had such a fun time but missed them terribly. Love you, mom & dad!!!
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