Here are some snippets of memories:
• Just thought of another memory from this week with the grandkids. Ryker got on Google Maps and showed me the route he and Russ took to go to Nebraska to go fishing, places where they stopped to fish, the brick factory in Endicott, etc. That trip was memorable for him. He mentioned it several times during our 4 days together.
• Kids melted my heart today. First off they have been so incredibly helpful, especially Ryker .Second, as we were leaving Jelly Stone they wanted to make sure we were doing this again next year. How sweet is that!!!
• I have only videos and a photo of some of the 25 golf balls Dempsey found in the shrubs surrounding the miniature golf course. Ryker and Dempsey then found 16+ the next day. When I am a little more rested I will send you some notes about our time. Summary: Ryker was super helpful to us. AJ and Ryker several times played balloons games together. Dempsey gave up $22 of her Fun City card so the boys could have one last go cart ride
• We were worried that the one room simplicity cabin would bum the kids out but they were troopers.
Demps was worried that she wouldn’t get any sleep because AJ reads with a light on but we hung a blanket around his lower bunk and all was good.
Ryker took our marble chess board with us so the boys had a few good chess games. AJ was found reading his books.
Fun City was a must again and we all had some fun for sure. If Demps grows up to have a gambling addiction it Grandpas fault. Just kidding. She had to keep trying for certain ducks and then at Jelly Stone she had to keep trying for certain pencil toppers. She got what she wanted. I’d of given up long ago.
Demps, AJ and I went swimming one day while grandpa took Ryk to to the mountain coaster. I should say AJ and Demps swam. I stood chest deep in the freezing, and I do mean freezing, water doing exercises. Holy buckets that water was so cold!!!!
They wanted Bird and Jim’s one night so we had that. Demps had my homemade Mac and cheese. Another night they wanted Antonio’s pizza. These are must haves when they come up. Again, Demps had Mac and cheese and a corn dog. Grandpa grilled delicious cheeseburgers two nights and hot dogs.
I learned Demps prefers turkey sausage and English muffins for her breakfast sandwiches and she informed me the boys like croissants. Duly noted.
We were able to look at two other larger cabins incase we wanted to do a cabin again next year. One we felt would work better. Jest relieved they do want to do it again next year.
AJ brought a new card game with him and we played it which was challenging and fun.
We had a good talk about someday they will have other interests commitments as they get older and will not want to do this. We told them this is natural and while we would be sad we totally understand that change in life and wished them the best in their endeavors. Demps said she’d be in college and still want to come do this with us. How sweet is that.
Loved all the help, hugs, kisses, thank yous, laughs and great memories. We are so blessed.
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This was awesome timing as I was just heading back to work. It allowed me to come home and not think. Russ and I never even cooked:) And the kids really really look forward to it!
Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!
Love,
Meg
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