Victoria and her three boys finally managed to make it over the mountain for a visit… She’s tried since Christmas but there were always bad roads between there and here… She’s thrilled to be home!
I took her boys walkabout this morning, leaving her to work on a paper she’s writing. An hour or so later though, she’s tracked us down, relishing in the warmth of the spring sun and NO WIND. We’d stopped at our favorite shallow creek crossing, giving the boys time to find rocks and throw them in… to find some mud and make a “town” with roads and houses and a store and a splash pad!… to take a step or two into the brisk creek… to shiver with red hands as mud is rinsed from fingers again and again.
In other words, we’d stopped to let the boys be country kids.
They’re all darling… Waylon with his beat-up brown cowboy hat, crammed on his head so tight and typically scrunching his ears into origami versions of themselves… Wyatt, hatless, making random observations that few five year olds could ever imagine… Matthew, wearing Vernon’s massacred and resurrected black hat, so beat up there’s not much “cowboy” left in its description. Blue-eyed and snot nosed, he was a magnet for my camera, trucking along behind his older brothers.
Due to their photo ban, you’ll just have to imagine…
My Boy was there though… as always… making a wide path around rowdy boys, but forever faithfully watching!
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How wonderful to have been able to show your Grandkids some fun! The pic of your beautiful dog would make a wonderful puzzle. My friend and I really do enjoy your puzzles.
Ooopps forgot to say how attentive your Boy looks. Wonderful picture.
What a great time the boys had. Mud, water, stones and freedom. Heaven for little boys. My three GKs love walking over the common near us and yes there is a stream and stones. Fun was had by all a few weeks ago but I could have done with your mud room when they got back. Instead it was an old dark blue throw that welcomed the muddy wellies and happy GKs.
Lucas looks well!
….yes, forever faithfully watching. Lovely picture of Lucas. I enjoyed the “country kids” day at the creek. It was described vividly. Thanks.
Why a photo ban? I was looking forward to seeing those boys! ?
They choose not to have photos on the internet… and I have some really good ones… but I abide by their rules.
How blessed you are. Great picture.