Captain's Log, Kid Patrol--Day 5

I was up early, as usual.
The grandchildren's father told me yesterday, when they left for Muncie, that he would have them back here in 24 hours--which would make their return around 10:00 AM.  I skipped church in order to be here for their arrival (but did watch the service online).
It didn't happen.
When I mentioned it to my daughter online, she informed me (from California where she and husband are on vacation) that they were on their way.  She knows because she can track their phones!!  (Modern technology is a whiz!)  I figured they were an hour away, based on the location she gave me, but they still didn't get here.  She then said it looked like they had stopped at the other grandparents' house here in Plainfield.  They finally showed up somewhere around 2:15. 
Truly, it didn't matter.  I just wanted to be able to plan...

The kids came back looking somewhat tired and maybe bored.  I gave them a choice about food, and we decided to do fast food later in the day, around 4:00.  We went to Culver's--a place they don't have in Washington.  After Culver's, we made a stop at Five Below and Dollar Tree, just for grins.  (Actually, Ryan needed to purchase a toothbrush and paste, and I happily footed the bill!)

After we got home, I noticed that The Graduate was being shown on the TCM network.  I invited Robin to watch it with me.  (Didn't even ask Ryan, since he usually doesn't like those things.)  Robin turned me down.  She was in her room, supposedly studying for the SAT test.  I was prepared to watch the movie alone...but Ryan came out of his room and watched it with me...and seemed to enjoy it!  He had no idea who Dustin Hoffman is but did recognize most of the Simon and Garfunkel music.  That's a win, isn't it?

When the movie was over, I figured that would be the end of the evening.  It was late; but I was wrong.  Robin emerged from her room and fixed herself an omelet and a smoothie, then Ryan came out and did the smoothie thing.  The kids were actually winding UP just as I was winding DOWN.

And now, it is 12:42 AM.  I am going to bed.  The kidlets will no doubt be up half the night.  No biggie.  I'm not waking anyone up tomorrow.  They will get up when they get up!