MR and Huttie are surrounded by an army of “spoil you rotten” grandparents. They are certainly lucky, and so are we, because everyone knows that grandparents are the best (and cheapest) baby holders and entertainers. For the last three weeks, we have gotten to visit with all 5 grandparents. Danny drove up for a long weekend over the fourth of July holiday; Gran C and Big Daddy came the weekend after that to help out with some yard work; and this past weekend, we drove down to Waycross to spend the weekend with Meme and Papa Joe and visit with Danny.
Our time down south couldn’t have been better…
On Friday, we got in a visit with Mema Vonnie and Papa Huey (MR and Huttie’s great grandparents). We also enjoyed some of Meme’s homemade blueberry muffins for Hutson’s birthday celebration. By the looks of MR’s drawing, G and I consumed one to many.
On Saturday, MR and Huttie got in some pool time at Papa Joe and Meme’s house. If you look closely, you will see MR dumping her watering can on top of Papa Joe’s head. I wish I could say this was an isolated incident, but it wasn’t. This went on forever and Papa Joe never uttered a single complaint. See what I mean about a grandparents love?
Much of Saturday evening was spent with Garrett’s mom (Danny), who also lives in Waycross. One of the highlights of our trip was seeing Garrett’s grandmother, Mema, who is suffering from Alzheimer Disease. We often compare MR’s spunky attitude and quick wit to that of Mema’s.
On our past visits to Waycross, Huttie was never well enough to visit with Mema. This time, by the grace of God, we were able to introduce them to one another. The introduction was such a precious memory!
After our visit, Danny treated us to dinner at the country club, where we feasted on shrimp, lobster, crab, fried green tomatoes, and warm chocolate lava cake and vanilla ice cream. My only regret was wearing a high wasted belt. I seriously considering removing it about half way through the meal.
After dinner, we made a quick pit stop to visit with Uncle Skeeter, Sweet Anne, and Will and Kristen. Although they did not share the news with us during our visit, we found out as we were leaving Waycross that Will (Garrett’s first cousin) and his wife Kristen are expecting their first child in February! We are thrilled to add to the Harvey clan! This will make baby #5 (all under the age of four) for the Harvey cousins.
Sunday came way too soon. To soften the blow, we decided to spend the morning at a nearby playground. One of my favorite things about Waycross is that there is a playground on almost every block. This particular playground was requested by MR because it had a merry go round.
G did his best to make the merry go round go as fast as he could.
Not to be outdone, I scaled a two foot rock climbing wall (in flip flops).
Once we were done showing off and earning our “cool badges”, we were forced to return to reality by bouncing on this contraption. It was every bit as awkward as it looked.
Somehow Huttie managed to escape it. He stuck to the swings instead
and took full advantage of the extra set of hands.
Just as we were about to head back to Atlanta, MR reminded Papa Joe that it was a “tradition” for her to ride his tractor. Lucky for her, it didn’t take much convincing…
Papa Joe always lets MR take over the steering
and gives her control of the levers, which makes me a nervous wreck. They drive up and down the street in front of Papa Joe and Meme’s house for what seems like hours.
Goodbyes are always hard, but manageable when combined with hugs, kisses, and baggies full of marshmallows, m&m’s, goldfish, and cookies. A big thanks to Meme and Papa Joe for letting us spend the weekend with them and to Danny for a wonderful Saturday evening! Grandparents truly are the best!
