Weekend Visitor

 

Well, a few weeks ago I told our godson’s mom that we could keep him this weekend. Know what I forgot? The time change. And that we had donut duty at church. I nearly fell over in straight-up fear when I realized all three things were happening at once. But God is good, and Ryan and I thrive on teamwork, so we made it!

            We picked him up Friday night, and on our way home, we had to make a quick stop at Lowe’s. I’m going to guess this was his first visit to Lowe’s, and he seemed to like it! But then again…a whole section of pretty Christmas trees and big old Santas and reindeer? What’s not to love?

            He’s met Lexi before, but they have to reacquaint every single time. They’re still about the same size and energy level, so they both get really excited to see each other, yet they are simultaneously wary. (Fair on both counts!) They did better as the weekend went along, though Lexi stayed close whenever meals took place. She knows fallen food is likely!

            By the time we got home Friday night, it  was pretty late, so I rocked him to sleep. Yes, he’s really too old for that, but I never get the chance to do it, and I figure no kid can suffer from extra love and prayer time, so we rock before bed. Ryan even moved our rocking chair into the guest room so I could just transfer him right to bed when I was done rocking him. (He always sleeps great at our house, and this time was no exception!)

            Saturday morning I had to travel to the donut shop to pick up donuts for Sunday. It’s about a 45 minute drive each way, so Ryan got him up and dressed and fed! When I came home, we read books and played some more, and then we headed out on our adventure for the day!

            We had some errands to run, so we did that, but we also had some Chick-Fil-A for lunch and a fun afternoon at the Children’s Museum. It was the first time (I think) he had ever been to a place like that, so even though it was a small one and was not very busy, it was still really overwhelming for him. He did a great job of picking out a couple of spots he LOVED, and he played forever. One of them was the water table, so he was mostly soaked by the end. Three cheers for remembering to pack extra clothes!

            Ryan and I got coffee on the way home, and he got pretzels and water. 😊 No need for extra caffeination. He squeezed in a nap on the way home, and then we all went for a walk. I was so thankful the weather was extra warm and good this weekend.

            Saturday night after dinner we played with Legos, and he had fun for almost two hours…organizing them, telling me the colors, and offering Legos to Lexi. (She declined.)

            Thankfully he was so worn out that he slept clear until we got him up for church Sunday morning! We did have to be there early, and he was a champ about getting up and ready on time! He played with balls in the gym while we set up donuts on the other side of the room, and then he ate his choice of “anana” and an orange for his breakfast. He had a great time playing in the kids’ area throughout Sunday School and church. I’m so grateful we have an extra- amazing children’s pastor and crew who have come to learn about him during his visits with us and treat him like he’s there every single Sunday.

            After lunch, we took him back to his mama, and we were all sad about it! We sure love him and are always glad for our weekends with him!