My mom (Emmy), Lainey, Walker, and I went to Hot Springs for the night to visit my 95-year-old grandmother (Emmy's mom). Walker had never met his great-grandmother before this weekend, and Lainey last saw her when she was only 18 months old.
The kids really loved this hill outside my grandmother's little apartment.
Lainey and Walker spent a fair amount of time creating "rock art" during our visit. They used rocks to draw and write on other rocks (mostly family member's names) and they tied grass around the tops of rocks and there was a lot of discussion about rocks. It kept them happily entertained for several hours, minus the few times they came inside to talk to their great-grandmother, watch the Dallas Cowboys on T.V., and grab some water. Lainey also created a fair amount of dances incorporating her newly-attained skill, a roundoff back handspring. (This new skill was also a hit with my grandmother!) Lainey's been working on that skill for at least a year, but now she can do it with confidence and consistency. (This just means that she's doing roundoff back handsprings all the time, everywhere.)
four generations :)
Walker cried his little eyes out after the Cowboys lost. We were proud of our Cowboys for doing as well as they did this season. But man, were we disappointed with their loss! Walker took it very hard!
just before leaving
Ha! Walker. Not the most comfortable with hugs from people he doesn't know very well.
I'm so glad that we made the trip to visit my grandmother. Time is precious! I'm glad we were able to make her smile and give her some good memories!
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