The everyday adventures of Nolan and Griffin
This weekend we were in Hot Springs visiting James’ family. On Sunday afternoon we went for a boat ride. “Poppy” let Nolan drive the boat by himself for a bit and he was thrilled!! We may be in trouble once Nolan turns sixteen. He definitely loves the speed!
This was Griffin’s first boat ride, and although he despised the life jacket, I think he enjoyed the ride too!
Sometimes in life we can become so stressed about many different things. Sometimes we forget the things we worry about are not that important in the big scheme of things. Sometimes we need a reminder that although life is not always easy, as long as we have our health, things in life are really OK.
I have seen this video on TV several different times. (You may have seen it too.) I saw it again this morning and cried all over again. It is worth the six minutes. WARNING: You will need a BOX of Kleenex, not just one or two.
I knew before we even went it probably was not a good idea. We were running late already. We needed to leave for swimming in a little over an hour, but yet we went anyway. Why do I always do this to myself??
We are going to Disney World in November and, because the temperatures in Florida are still in the 80’s during that time of the year, the boys will need shorts. No problem for Nolan. Griffin on the other hand is of concern. The concern of course is that he is growing like a weed. In the last couple of months he has outgrown almost three sizes of clothes. I knew five months from now, his 24 month clothes were not going to work. I needed to buy for Disney World now. I had already seen Fall merchandise making its way to stores. I needed to buy before the summer clothes were replaced.
I had been emailed a 20% off coupon from Carter’s which expired today. I wanted to use the coupon, but of course when I went to print it out, I had already deleted it. Thank goodness for a Google search as I was able to find it online. (Looking back on it now, I am not quite sure why I was so adamant about using that coupon.) Anyway, the original plan was to leave by 10:00 so we would be back in plenty of time to get ready for swimming. At 10:30, after locating another coupon, getting the boys loaded in the car, etc. we were on our way. (To our advantage Carter’s is about ten minutes away.)
Although Griffin has become fairly good at eating finger foods, he is extremely selective on what he will eat. If it is not a cheerio, Gerber fruit puff, or Honey Comb, he pretty much will not eat it. He absolutely refuses to let us put something in his mouth. He has to do it himself to have complete control over the situation. He always surveys the table top before deciding what he will put in his mouth. There can be all kinds of different foods to choose from and maybe only one cheerio, and that is what he will put in his mouth. It is extremely frustrating and slightly concerning. We have tried all different ways to “trick” him and he seems to always be on top of his game!!
(driving thirty minutes each way for the last two weeks that is)!
Thanks Mom for being the videographer!
