Grandkids

or   "Mushing, Bumbo and Goin' to Bethlehem" - let me explain!!

Helayna absolutely loves to be outside and she always convinces Grampa to go to the park with her.  The equipment was buried in the snow but she was more interested in playing in the snow anyway.  Too funny when we think back to last year - at first she was even scared to step in the snow!  This year they built a snow fence, snow people who looked a lot like inukshuks, dug a tunnel and then Grampa used the sand pail to make some 'castles'.  Helayna loved using her little shovel to 'mush' the castles as quick as he could build them!  Her little 'Do it again" was priceless.  

That's her in the little pink hat - nearly buried in the snow!

Silas is getting so strong already!  On Sunday he was very content to sit in the Bumbo chair and watch the action.  Soon his Daddy had to carry him around in the chair to save him from big sister's exuberance.

I think he looks so grownup - and very sweet - here!

Yesterday Meadow and I were having lunch when she "thought" she heard Santa up on the roof - so cute!  Then we decided he was gone so I asked her where he went and her response was "to Bethlehem"!  Her next idea was that we should go to Bethlehem too - to see Baby Jesus, Santa and Mommy Mary.  The plans grew to the point where her backpack was loaded with her rainsuit and swim gear, she had another pile of clothes to take along and we were waiting for Daddy to come home to take everyone to the airport.  She didn't think we had time to wait for Mommy to come home from work - we had to hurry and go!!  She was totally into it, with an answer for every question I had and many other ideas, like hikin'  while we were there.   I was starting to worry about her disappointment when reality hit but Daddy's pretty good at handling that sort of stuff - thank goodness!

The imagination of a child is truly a wondrous thing!