How much is the boy in the mirror?

 

Nolan is too hungry to wait for lunch.

While I'm preparing his entrée, he's nibbling on grapes.

He likes to keep an eye on me, to be sure I'm focused.

 

We're working on the concept of one bite at a time.

Somehow it translates to one handful at a time.

 

 

Office hours are until naptime.

 

 

Grampa love storms.

Of course, they're electrical.

He took Nolan out to experience the wind and clouds before the storm.

Nolan knows something is brewing, and wants to stay close to Grampa.

 

 

Nolan enjoys seeing the boy in the mirror.

He especially likes the boy's taste in pajamas.

He'd like a pair just like them.

 

 

Nolan is trying to practice so he'll be able to play like Uncle David.

Gramma is willing to pump the pedals, but Nolan feels he has it covered.

 

 

 

 

Nolan has discovered "upstairs." 

His parents have taught him he needs to have an adult with him.

Now, I know why he looks to see if we're there and heads for the stairs,

no matter what we say.

I've never seen him go up the stairs without us there,

but then how could I?

 



 

 

Grampa spent hours working on deck plans for Matt and Megan's deck.

The first part of the project is to dismantle the old deck.

That's when they discovered all the things the previous owner did incorrectly.

 

 

 

Matt is ready to put a lot of power into the project. 

 

Matt has to enforce quitting time for Grampa.

But the Bears' game takes precedence.

 

 

Our California Gentlemen

 

 

 

Andrew wants to be sure the repairman does it correctly.

Bogie (the cat) is making sure he doesn't take eat any cat food.

 

When I grew up, we had an English Bull dog, Paddy.

At that time, no one locked their doors.

When we needed a washing machine repaired,

 we arranged for the repairman to come while we were gone. 

He was concerned when he opened the door

and saw Paddy sitting in the kitchen.  But Paddy's wagging tail soon put him at ease.

Paddy didn't feel his job was to keep people out. 

He thought his job was to make sure no one took anything.

When we returned, we wondered why the repairman had left his toolbox

next to the washing machine. 

Later he explained the dog growled and bared his teeth

whenever he put his hand on his toolbox. 

If he put the box down, Paddy resumed wagging his tail.

 

In lieu of a violin, Nathan has begun to play Mommy's viola.

 

 



 

Our karate kids

They don't look like they would ever hurt anyone.

 

 

 

Our nature boys.

Which one is Tom Sawyer and which is Huck Finn?