Captain's Log, Kid Patrol--Days 6-10

It was my intention to write something every day about what we did when the grandchildren were here, but I failed miserably.  One day led to the next.  I got behind, then couldn't always remember all that we did, partly because none of it was terribly significant. 
*We ate out, and we ate in. 
*We visited with the other grandparents. 
*Robin shopped with Grandma Judy quite a bit. 
*Ryan took up bedroom space with his World of Warcraft Classic gaming. 
*Both of them stayed up too late and slept well into the afternoon. 
*Scheduling meals became a problem, so I didn't really try. 
*Both kids made lots of smoothies with the Ninja Fit blender. 
*Robin fixed herself omelettes or scrambled eggs and bacon almost every day, and grilled cheese sandwiches, while Ryan ate cereal and inhaled Diet Dr. Pepper and Diet Mountain Dew, to the tune of over a 24-pack.  (He was out of the stuff when they left for home.  I didn't buy more because I don't drink his brand.)
*I let Robin drive home from Cracker Barrel one evening, and on another day, let her take my buggy to go to Dunkin Donuts for a study session for a couple of hours.  She did fine!
*There are FIVE bags of trash to go out to the garbage can, and trash collection doesn't happen until Friday!! 
*The only real casualties happened in the main bathroom.  Although warned, the kids didn't jiggle the toilet handle after flushing, so I caught the toilet continuing to run several times.  In my defense (and theirs), I have been addressing this problem for months and months, even to the point of replacing the toilet flapper, etc.  It will be fixed for awhile, then revert to old behaviors and frustrations.  The water bill will be higher than usual, but that is to be expected with two extra people in the house, whether the toilet is running or not.
*Another bathroom issue that's going to take more attention is the fact that the tub drain started to run VERY slowly...much more so than when I am here alone.  Hair is the problem, mostly.  This happens periodically, but the issue is now more pronounced because I can't get down on my knees to fix it.  Because of the deal when we couldn't get the water shut off, and then the hair in the drain, dirty water made a ring in the tub.  It needs attention.  I've put in a plea for help with a local dude.  We'll see how things go.

On Sunday afternoon, I delivered the grandchildren to the airport and dropped them off for their non-stop trip back to Seattle.  When I got home a scant ten minutes later, I had a good cry, set up to track their flight, and waited as they did for their departure.  Four or so hours later, I got the "touchdown" text, then asked my daughter to let me know when my treasured grandchildren were back in their mother's clutches so I could go to bed happy.  Silly me!  A couple of hours later, I got the word.  They had forgotten about me...were halfway home after stopping for food.  Oh well!

I feel bad that the kids and I didn't play a single game together.  Ryan and I watched one movie together.  Robin had other fish to fry.  We didn't go do anything special other than clothes shopping and eating out.  The kids did get to visit with their father the first weekend they were here...so that's worth something. 

Now, everything is back to "normal"--or will be, as soon as I get the bathtub situation taken care of and the trash bags out of the house. 

I know the children were most likely bored out of their minds here.  They are a different breed than I was at their age, so I'm trying to learn.  Someone needs to tell me how to be a better grandmother to them.  I'm not always sure that love is enough!