26 ~7

Or....

twenty-six hours with a seven year old.

Last night I fixed a scrumptious meal for the fam

and then Lucy spent the night.

I know now why the Lord led me to teach third grade.

Kids at the age of seven or eight 

are utterly fascinating.

After her parents left,

Lu and I got cozy on the sofa and watched

House Hunters ~ Renovation.

We covered up with Lily the blanket

and watched until nine oclock.

This morning she was up at the crack of dawn.

After breakfast,

I gave her a spa shampoo

 and a bath tub

filled with more bubbles than the law allows.

She stayed in until she shriveled up.

First stop when we got to town was

Red Lobster.

We split a steak and crab leg dinner.

She lucked out and got to handle 

a new crop of lobsters 

that had just arrived by UPS.

You would have thought someone had given her a 

bucket of gold.

Next we stopped by to see Snookums the tortoise

at the reptile and amphibian shop.

There,

completely out of place, 

was a cage full of baby rabbits.

She wanted one so badly, and I almost succumbed.

She had already named her favorite.

Barnes and Noble...

What can I say?

She and I spent a long time

sitting in the childrens's section reading.

I found a kid's book about the Titanic that sucked me right in.

I bought her two new books.

Before we hit the road for home,

we stopped at the frozen yogurt shop

 and filled some cups with 

goodness.

This afternoon I taught her how to play jackstones,

one of my favorite childhood pastimes.

She is a quick learner, but is easily frustarted.

We laughed till we cried.

Tonight after eating leftovers from last night,

we took a walk.

Walking and talking...

we found several leaf fossils

 which brought on a good discussion 

about evolution.

Granddaddy has taken her home. :(

I am writing this so I won't forget

how wonderful it is to be a grandmother.