Day Two Hundred Ninety Four 2013

Nothing worse than having to return to school after a two week break, unless it’s your teacher telling you it will be an easy day but it really isn’t because you have to do all this work, work, work. Not to mention all the homework [math!] you have to do when you finally get home. Grandson Elijah’s day certainly felt like a Monday and then some. Tomorrow is another day and hopefully a more tolerable one.

Day Two Hundred Fifty Five 2013

Grandson Elijah decided the other day that he’s ready to walk to my house from school. All by himself. He said I could wait on the back porch for him, but I told him I’d meet him at the steps into the back yard. He has to cross three traffic lanes ~ two in the school parking lot and then the street itself ~ but I think I trust him to look for cars. He seems to be handling it pretty well.

Day Three Hundred Five 2011

"If my heart can become pure and simple like that of a child, I think there probably can be no greater happiness than this." ~~ Kitaro Nishida

Day Two Hundred Twenty Three 2011

I picked up Grandson Elijah this afternoon from school. He had a good day. Got to play outside twice. And he received a 100% sticker on his worksheet. He was very proud of that and should be.

'Kickin' down the cobblestones. Lookin' for fun and feelin' GROOVEE!' This line from that song pops into my head when I see this picture of him, following the same path to Granny's house that his sister followed just a few weeks ago.

And speaking of Elijah's sister, (Grand daughter) Shelby was totally stylin' today in one of her new school outfits. She's always stylin'. I'm so glad she's enjoying middle school. Of course, scoring a top locker helps.

Day Twenty One

"The Path The Child Followed Home"

Neil had the day off today. He and Elijah (and Eddie, of course) went to meet Shelby as she walked from school. We had a stormy afternoon--rain, lightning, thunder. I hear some people had hail. These three (and Eddie, of course) didn't seem to mind walking home in the rain. We took the kids to the D.Q. for ice cream to celebrate Shelby's most excellent report card--two B's and the rest A's. I think the storms are over for now.