Kid Day

Yesterday, I met the grandchildren's stepmother in Castleton to make the "kid trade". Robin and Ryan are here...and I had forgotten how quickly a house could be trashed! At least they have their own "things" here and aren't as easily bored as I was when I visited family as a kid. They walk in and take right over!

Both came in snow boots. I had told Kendra that I had shoes here for both...and thought I did...but, as it turns out, I only had shoes for Robin. Ryan's old ones must have gone to Goodwill after the last visit, since he had largely outgrown them. SOOOoooo...we had to take a trip out to get some shoes. (And milk. How could I have let the Cereal Junkie come and not have stocked up on milk!) Man, Ryan's feet sure have grown!

Of course, the first thing the kids did was go over to see if Jack could play. Eventually, they ended up outside. Somehow, they got into Jack's neighbor's yard and Ryan stepped in dog poop, so I have those boots to clean up. Ugh! Had trouble getting the kids to sleep last night. Some things never change!

Megan and Denis are in New Orleans right now....she with a bad back, injured before they even left Indiana. Ryan told me this morning that he thought he had "stepped on a crack"...which means it is his fault!

We are going to the movies with Grandma Judy today. Always an expensive venture. I hope the children like it. (They enjoy the popcorn and goodies as much or more than the movie, usually.) Other than that, there is no plan. I'm sure the neighbor boy will be in on things before the day is over.

We had a dusting of snow overnight. Don't know what the rest of the week will bring, weatherwise. Guess the East Coast got socked. Better there than here!