More Grandkids

Another day with the grandkids. No, that isn't the only thing I do in life. The other days I work, work, work, and work. Grandkids are my occasional break from work. Heidi went to her scrapbook retreat and we had the kids for one of her days gone. The rules at Nonna and Poppa's are slightly different than the rules at home (and the rules we had for our kids). We play, I don't get quite as stressed about messes, and a random jumping on the couch is OK.

Deegan spent about half an hour or more wrestling, punching, throwing, slam-dunking, and whatever else this poor alligator could handle. It reminded me of the All-Star Wrestling matches of the 80's.

It is funny how much a five-year-old can imagine and do with a stuffed animal!

Sy was a little more tender and careful with her animal.

Deegan roping the steer from the trampoline. Standing on the tramp puts him closer to the height of sitting on a horse to rope. First throw, first catch! After this one, he seemed to get a little less careful and a little more cocky. He didn't catch again until he stopped and listened to instructions from Poppa.

Sitting on the tramp.

Deegan insisted I jump on the tramp with him, so I did and Poppa held Sy while he watched us. We jumped, cannon-balled, played tag, jumped some more, and when Nonna stopped jumping was told in no uncertain terms to start jumping again. Sy joined us for a few minutes of gentle bouncing and loved it!

Deegan and I made M&M cookies, I made those yucky "pigs-in-a-blanket" that I thought I would never have to make again, had quiet time watching a movie while Sy slept. When Poppa came home (the weather got better) we played outside, Deegan fed the calves and stock, drove the truck, checked on Optimus Prime Rib, and had one heck of a good time with his Poppa.