Back in October Michael had to go to Utah to conduct some business. We thought it would be fun for him to take Evan along for some one-on-one time and to visit the grandparents. Since Evan doesn't attend school yet, it was the perfect opportunity.
We told Evan that we had an early birthday present for him. He would get to go to Utah, just him and Daddy.
His response was lukewarm. Where was the jumping up and down? The hoorays? Nada. This sure wasn't what we were expecting. So we tried it another way. "Evan, you'll get to go with Daddy to a BYU game!" And still he was just so-so. He said he'd rather have a rocket. BYU? Utah? Yawn.
Then we spun it this way, "Evan, you'll get to go see Grandpa!"
All of sudden, a smile broke out on his face and he was the most excited boy ever. He couldn't wait, for Grandpas are better than rockets or BYU or airplane trips.
The kids have such a fun time with Grandpa. He just loves to play with them and take them places and spoil them rotten. He'll call them several times a week just to talk to them. He'll send them packages from time to time. We flew him out this summer and they had him busy from sunup to sundown. Then he even came out a second time, making the long drive from Utah. It's no wonder Evan was so excited to see his Grandpa.
2 comments:
I love it! Grandparents are the greatest...wish it were easier to see them!
I would like an invite to your blog. are you being stalked? (besides by me...rut-row.)
I can picture the fun times the kids have with grandpa. He has always been a ball of energy.
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