The Other Four

Four of our grandchildren live nearby and it's such a delight to be with them -- for the most part, that is. (Being honest here!) If they get to fighting (brotherly style) or throwing pillows (which is such a great temptation) or shooting some sort of dart gun in the house (I find the darts -- they are soft) throughout the house), then I might fuss -- okay, the girls would say, "Kids, Nana does NOT want you throwing pillows in the house." But, it is fun to have them here and some of the most fun times are the conversations! Tyler sometimes uses words I don't know but if I were to look them up in the dictionary, they are there! (He takes after his Papaw!) RJ is usually intense in a conversation, very deliberate and gets quite amused at himself when he has shared something particularly amusing. And then you have Kamen, who at the dinner table, wanted us all to explain the difference between Republicans and Democrats in short order. Hmmm .. that was an interesting discussion to say the least! Of course, Kasi is dealing with hormones and the arrival of a baby next month, so my discussions with her are on a totally different level. But, I enjoy all of them and feel blessed.

I don't get to see the "other four" very often since they live about 1-1/2 hours away and have one of those schedules that reminds me of when our girls were young. Yesterday, Roxanne ran me over to do some business in Auburndale and then we headed on to Teri's. Rudy was taking a nap, Bailey was home from school not feeling very well (although I think her mom wondered how sick she really was!) Rudy awoke and since I hadn't seen him in a couple months (other than when I was in the hospital and rather 'out of it' at the time), he was a little tentative. That changed quickly and then he wanted to entertain us all!! From standing on his head to trying to show his expertise on the computer, he was on a roll!

At 3pm, it was off to the school gym where we were able to watch Regan play volleyball for a little while before heading home. By this time, Rudy had decided he really like being with me and also loved Roxanne -- she picked him up, he laid his head on her should and patted her back. It was pretty cute. He was not a happy camper when we left even though he was sitting on his Nana Ann's lap (Jeff's mother). But, it was fun to be with them even if only for a few hours. By the way, there are only 14 months bestween Marley and Regan even though Marley is much taller. Regan will probably always be shorter than Marley be she doesn't mind a bit. She's a great volleyball player even if she is the shortest on the team!