Sunday, November 29, 2009

turkey


Martin is having one of the best trips of his life. During a stop in West Virginia, he played with two kids, learned new games, and slept in a bunk bed for the first time. At his grandparents' house in Virginia, he's jumped on the trampoline with cousins, read with his grandmother, and frequented the local children's museum. Despite the lack of schedule, new things to do, and constant stream of people, he's had only one fit. The rest of the time, he's been having fun.

Because Martin is having fun, I can relax. I can rest assured that he's having a good time. And I don't have to deal with the negatives: no tantrums to explain to cousins, no dirty looks from museum parents, no desperate searching for organized activities to fill long days.

Thanksgiving doesn't do much for Martin. He was uninterested in any of the special foods. He ate a piece of bread for Thanksgiving dinner. Because everyone else raved about the turkey and potatoes, Martin said that his bread was delicious. I, however, love Thanksgiving. And this year I got a happy and relaxing one for the first time in years.

9 comments:

  1. Knowing grandma and grandpa (boy is it weird calling them that!) their hearts were overflowing having the crew there. MBS

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  2. I was so glad to hear this!
    J

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  3. Three cheers for a relaxing weekend for you, and even more cheers for Martin being able to enjoy different places, schedules, activities, people,...

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  4. Sounds like Martin likes it there. Sounds like maybe you should stay there. :) -LaDene (continuing her campaign to get everyone she loves to relocate to the Valley...)

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  5. Hooray! So glad for you all. I will decide to be optimistic about our Xmas travels, based on your happy tale. Hugs, JT

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  6. Martin is a delight! It was so much fun to watch him play with cousins and interact with us Aunts and Uncles...we even learned a couple things about Presidents! :-) It truely was the best Thanksgiving holiday EVER for our family. We are going to miss Martin (and the rest of his family LOL) immensely! And yes, MJS...his Mimi and Pop Pop were on cloud nine! -Aunt Jeanine

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  7. Jeanine... FYI MBS is Mary Beth, hi chickaroo!

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