Over the River and Through the Woods...

Yesterday i took the kids to visit their Grammie and Great Grammie. They won't see them on Halloween, so thought that it would be fun for the kids to show off their costumes. First stop was my mom's office. Julia got a kick out of her not "recognizing" her because she had on a wig. They were then dragged through the whole office so everyone could see them. I think that both mom and the kids got a kick out of it. They got a few goodies and little Halloween baskets from Grammie. They are so spoiled.

Next stop was across the street to where my Gram lives now. She lives in a retirement community (aka Dorm for Seniors). She's 92 and fortunately has all of her wits about her. She's losing her eyesight, but still as sharp as a tack. The kids were tickled to see her and had fun looking through her place for stuff to play with. My step mom's parents also live in the same place, so they came up to see the kids too. It makes things convenient to be able to see all the great grandparents in one stop. We were asked to make a quick trip through the care facility part so some of the patients could see the kids. I was really proud of Julia, she was very polite and didn't get scared when she encountered a lady that had hands like the old lady witch from Snow White. I seriously don't want to be old...it has to be so hard to see yourself deteriorate. I will try to remember this when I am old and some little kid stares at me wide eyed. Anyway, I was happy to help brighten some old folks' day.

Next we took Gram with us to the local toy store. I let the kids pick out 2 small toys and then found a few things for their upcoming birthdays. The kids loved it. There are lots of things to see and the toys are easy to look at for the kids. Jimmy was beside himself, running between the Thomas display and the big electric train set. It was cute. Of course he had a mini melt down that was only satisfied with a balloon when we tried to leave.

All in all it was a busy day. It was a beautiful afternoon to make the drive, the sun was shining, the leaves were so pretty. I just love fall. I am always amazed at the beauty of it. I always get sad when the leaves all drop and it's time for the long cold winter. Ugh...but it's days like yesterday that keep me going.

Thank God for DVR, we recorded The Great Pumpkin so the kids could watch it. I know that families are busy and that there are shows that millions of people depend on (like Jeopardy & Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight), but why do they put it on at 8pm? The set of kids this show appeals to are probably in bed by then...what do the poor families that don't have DVR do? Anyway, we all enjoyed watching it together...it brought back such great memories of watching it as a kid.