While I was helping Lincoln stay flat on his side so his ear drops could soak in, Jon cuddled Lynneah in his lap with one of our special camping quilts wrapped all around them. He got a little smile on his face and told me, "I'm not getting anything done but I'm having fun with my granddaughter and I don't care". A major lesson for him. Some word show is on the TV. It 's the one on PBS where all the animals are made out of the letters of their name. Lynneah is more quiet and still than she usually is. I think it is the relaxed comfort of a Grandpa who is in no hurry. One that is focused on her and her need for snuggles right now.
Isn't she fortunate to have a grandparent who can do that? We both forget that the time with them is precious and so fleeting. That lesson was deeply ingrained into our minds and hearts the last few months and weeks. We live in chaos and way too much stuff accumulated over the years but we just decided that when we have the munchkins here, it is all about them. Yes, that has added to the chaos but when most of the grandkids have looked up at you with big eyes full of sparkle and innocently told you that they love to come over here because they can always find new treasures (my sewing room is the treasure room), and there is always good stuff to make other good stuff with, what can be better than that. It is interesting to see what they manage to unearth and can be awkward to explain, "Just what is this?"
We also have the greatest hill of sand to dig in. It is slowly melting into the rest of the bare yard, so we will soon need to find a way of piling it back up, best babysitter in the world. the basketball hoop will be up when we find a place that won't be in the way of the "grass" when we install it. Yes, we said install. I am going lazy and water/weed free. No time will be wasted on that when we have better things to do!!
Life is good. This will take lots of work, especially when we need to beat the heat, but with the new plan we came up with this morning . . together . . . it will happen.
Life is good as long as we decide to make it good. The challenges, worries will still be there, but we are setting some of those on the shoulders of our Savior. We will accept His atonement and let taht wonderful gift help us help others as we help ourselves.
Isn't she fortunate to have a grandparent who can do that? We both forget that the time with them is precious and so fleeting. That lesson was deeply ingrained into our minds and hearts the last few months and weeks. We live in chaos and way too much stuff accumulated over the years but we just decided that when we have the munchkins here, it is all about them. Yes, that has added to the chaos but when most of the grandkids have looked up at you with big eyes full of sparkle and innocently told you that they love to come over here because they can always find new treasures (my sewing room is the treasure room), and there is always good stuff to make other good stuff with, what can be better than that. It is interesting to see what they manage to unearth and can be awkward to explain, "Just what is this?"
We also have the greatest hill of sand to dig in. It is slowly melting into the rest of the bare yard, so we will soon need to find a way of piling it back up, best babysitter in the world. the basketball hoop will be up when we find a place that won't be in the way of the "grass" when we install it. Yes, we said install. I am going lazy and water/weed free. No time will be wasted on that when we have better things to do!!
Life is good. This will take lots of work, especially when we need to beat the heat, but with the new plan we came up with this morning . . together . . . it will happen.
Life is good as long as we decide to make it good. The challenges, worries will still be there, but we are setting some of those on the shoulders of our Savior. We will accept His atonement and let taht wonderful gift help us help others as we help ourselves.
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