This one might be long on column space, but it’s pretty short word-wise. And if the subject keeps up the entertainment value of comments, I’ll do another one of these.
One of the obvious bonuses to coming out here a week earlier than I’d planned is getting more time to hang with the littles. Even the not so littles. One of the surprise bonuses (I’m not sure how many there will be, since, you know, surprise bonus) is the opportunity to glean wisdom from a certain three year-old. The Little Diamond and I have been hanging quite a bit this week and these are some of the pearls she’s dropped on me…
Little Diamond from the back seat of the car after a morning of running errands – “Are we almost home?”
Me – “Almost. Are you tired?”
LD – “No, I’m hungry.”
Me – “What do you want for lunch?”
LD – “Chips!”
Me – “You need to eat more than chips.”
LD – “Ummm peppers and tomatoes! And chips!”
Me – “How about some bbq too?”
LD “Yeah, whatever.” I could almost hear her eyes roll at me with that one.
Then there was the time I was singing along (poorly I might add) to the theme from SpongeBob SquarePants…
LD – “No Grampa, it’s SpongeBob Triangle.”
Me – “When did they change it?”
LD – “Last Friday.”
Me – “Ok then.”
I have learned over the past week that this phrase precedes some very unusual comments…
LD – “Ummm Grampa Joe, I have to tell you something.”
Me – “You do?”
LD – “Ummm I saw something blue on the floor and it was from Lilly’s toy.”
Me – “Did you throw it in the garbage for me?”
LD – “Umm yes? *with an impish grin*
Me – “LOL are you sure?”
LD – “Yes?”
Me – “Ok then.”
Or this.
“Grampa Joe, I have to tell you something.”
“Ok, sweetie.”
“I’m hungry, can I have a snack?”
“Sure, what would you like?”
“Nutella.”
“Nutella and what?”
“Nuffing. Just Nutella.”
“Ok then. I’ll get you some Nutella.”
LD, describing game pieces from Candy Land –
“This one doesn’t have a face.”
“What happened to it?”
“A puppy did it.”
“Really? What puppy?”
“Ummm Sherlock.”
“Who has a puppy named Sherlock?”
“Ummm Daddy.”
“Really. Daddy has a puppy named Sherlock?”
“Uh huh.”
*Pro tip* Daddy does not, in fact, have a puppy named Sherlock. Or anything else, for that matter.
This next comment I hear, at random, roughly forty to fifty times a day and that’s not an exaggeration. And each time melts my heart.
LD – “I love you Grampa Joe.”
Me – “I love you too sweetie.”
If you’ve got grandkids, or for that matter, kids around this age, I’m sure you’re familiar with this type of running commentary. Probably to the point that you could fill up one of these posts with similar tales. So you can relate, I’m sure. Through all the hurdles life can put in our path, moments like these always seem to help get us focused back on what’s truly important. Like, for instance, did you know My Little Ponies have cutie marks and NOT beauty marks? This is important.
Peace.
This is what spending time with grandkids is all about. Such precious memories!