Last week I gathered all the picture books I had checked out of the library for Women's History Month. I asked Jack to select one to read on Friday. He was spending the day with us following a tooth extraction. Surprisingly, the time to go home and meet brother's bus arrived before we had a chance to read his chosen book.
I tossed it in my book bag and away we went. After checking my watch and knowing we had a bit of time before the bus arrived, I sauntered outside, book in hand. Jack was perched on the curb reading a book he had checked out that morning. I casually opened a lawn chair and suggested to Jack that we read Dinosaur Lady before Robby's bus arrived..
"But Grandma, I think Robby would like to read it with us," was Jack's rapid fire reply.
Grandpa immediately chimed in, "What's the title?"
I responded, "The Dinosaur Lady."
"Oh, I know that's a book Robby wants to read. You definitely should wait for him!"
As expected, the boys did not gather round for a reading of The Dinosaur Lady after the bus dropped Robby off. With three boys in daughter's family, this probably won't be the last time the boys override Grandma, especially when Grandpa sides with them.
Jack, however, was elated to unwrap the plate of Molasses Crinkles we had baked for their Friday afternoon tradition of Cookies and Conversation. They have cookies and milk, and take turns drawing slips of paper with questions about their week to provide the conversation.
Grandsons, books, molasses cookies (one of my family's favorities!), and time spent having a REAL conversation--what blessings!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are able to find some time to read with the grandsons. (Grandpa should know better.) Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletefunny - that has been happening here as well. I like the idea of questions they draw to talk about. I may have to give that a try next week.
ReplyDeleteYou have me chuckling aloud, Ramona, with this scene of Grandpa siding with the boys and overriding. I will say that our 3-year-old granddaughter knows how to work her Grandpa and that he loves every bit of it - anything for her! The book looks great; I am going to see if we have it at school. If not, I will get it for my reading program collection. And - last but not least - count me in for those Molasses Crinkles!
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