She comes int the grandmother's house with her mom and dad. Her dad sets her down and it is obvious that she had been sleeping as pudgy fists rub at her green eyes. Her mom pulls off hat and jacket while the grandmother waits patiently. This little one is not to be rushed into social interaction. She buries her face in her mother's sturdy leg, wrapping herself in the safety of her of her mother's nearness. She peeks shyly then darts her head back against the sheltering leg. Her fine, brown hair is charged and wispy around her like a halo. A thick fringe of dark lashes brush her high pink cheeks. Then she looks up and a smile crinkles her toddler face. She looks like happiness personified. She lifts two arms to her grandmother who scoops her up in a bear hug. "Gramma's house!" she announces. Let the fun begin.
On September 29, I had the closing on my condo. Everything that was not going to the buyers was out and packed in the ABF moving truck which had by the been taken over to the storage units. Don thought it would take him until Wednesday to finish packing the truck with the help of his son. It took him until late Thursday with Chris' help and mine. Kevin was supposed to help load as well but he was in a mountain bike accident and wrecked his shoulder the week before. That added driving him to doctor appointments to my to do list and dong some shopping for him plus jobs around the house that might need two functioning upper limbs. We stayed with Kevin on Friday night after the closing and then had a suite in an extended stay place for the coming week. This was the worst possible time to have to get a room because the prices balloon during leaf peeping season if you can even find a room at all. But it was close to the storage units where we were working and it was dog friendly. We ju
Then she looks up and a smile crinkles her toddler face. My favorite line.
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