I slept in, then came up stairs to find Landon, Owen and Faye (she babysits the boys 3 days a week). I settled in on one of their comfy chairs to admire the photo book I'd made for them after my last trip there the previous fall. Owen joined me to look at the book and then do some silly poses for the camera (held by Landon).
Pretty much every other moment found Owen following Landon, asking him 2.2 million questions, wanting to play with him, and pretty much be just like him. It was amusing to witness, but also a little sad because Landon had never been the object of a stalker before and didn't know quite how to handle it. He tried to hide a couple times, but was always found.
I loved seeing these beautiful flowers from their yard placed in a container on the kitchen counter. I so want to have a yard full of flowers for cutting.
Silliness by Owen.
We wandered outside enjoying their beautiful 2 acre yard of goodness. The spotted-one didn't catch the vision of a self-portrait.
It was sweet seeing Faye with Owen and Emmit, she waited such a long time for grand kids.
Emmit was equally smitten with Landon, but in a more easily distracted-toddlerish way so Landon was flattered by his attention.
The wood wanderings were brief because we weren't covered in mosquito or tick repellent.
Because he is indeed The Great Landini, he was able to rise above the confused frustration he felt from being smothered in so much attention, and was able to laugh about it and enjoy himself.
It's really a good thing too, because this was only day 2 of our trip!
Whitney enjoyed not being the object of so much attention and could often be found somewhere playing happily with their toys.
Betsy came home in the afternoon, then was greeted this way when Greg came home. Oh to be so thin and cute! I can't imagine Randy trying to heft me into a swinging hug.
More adoration.
Landon was thrilled that Greg was into watching the NBA finals and that he had such a big TV to watch it on.
Betsy and Faye served up some tasty ice cream with hot fudge and whipped cream gangsta style (because we couldn't get enough sugary sweets).
I finally went to bed at 2:21am!**Have you ever had a cute stalker?
Do you cut flowers from your yard?
Have you been watching the NBA finals?**
Comment Window Tidbit: It's rather weird to not have the routine of school but to have the daily trip to the junior high for summer band, and then art classes for Whitney. I'm running all over the place!
11 comments:
That swinging hug is a great picture! What a good thing to catch.
Did you get passes to 7 peaks or forego it again?
What a romantic welcome home greeting! They look like a really fun family to hang out with.
I too am loving the swing hug!
I am so glad you got to go on this trip :)
I wish you could go again... but I am so very content not to go anywhere this summer. I guess I am just a home body, or I just want some down time. I don't like to travel.
I think it is amazing how you keep your friendships so close. You are an amazing example of a friend & i want to be just like you!
i love that cute little stalker title. :)
i wish i had flowers to cut in my yard. every time i read your blog it seems i'm saying, "i wish..i wish." :)
the "spotted one" not catching a vision for the self portrait is just too funny....
those peonies are beautiful! I've always felt that they are the president of all flowers...
I can't imagine Brian ever picking me up and swinging me around like that...
I can't believe you stayed up so late! I get panicky when it's after 11pm!
I will love having flowers in my yard to pick when I can afford a gardener. I really can't bring myself to enjoy it. You can tell when you look at my yard.
No stalker. No to the NBA finals- I hate the Lakers!
It's amazing how much time I'm still spending in the car! If only each trip offered that glorious hour of reading that band camp does!
We just moved into a home with the most glorious rose garden. The roses are about 10 feet high! I have been cutting fresh bouquets every week for the past 6 weeks and they are still going strong!
The swinging hug pic is too cute. I would love to enjoy two acres especially if it belonged to a friend and I didn't have to maintain it! I like your idea of taking a pic of the clock to show what time you finally settled in.
Those peonies are gorgeous! I would love to have a cutting garden, as well.
"Because he is indeed The Great Landini, he was able to rise above the confused frustration he felt from being smothered in so much attention, and was able to laugh about it and enjoy himself." This is seriously, seriously great. He deserves the title of The Great Landini.
I'm going to take me awhile to recover from the swinging hug photo. Sniff.
At first I thought the stalker situation maybe wasn't that big of a deal, but then I saw the photo of Owen getting some super up close and personal time with Landon while the poor boy was trying to chillax. I love it. Landon should consider it good practice for his upcoming days in mutual. The kid is bound to be stalked throughout his teenage years and up until the point that some luck woman takes him off the market.
I have never had a stalker. I would be so flattered! But I think I would ruin it for them by running out of my house and yelling, 'Do you want to come in??? We can be friends!! I'll tell you everything about me!!!'
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