Long Weekend
My mom and dad came into town for literally a day to pick up Jack and Mallory. It is amazing what grandparents will do?! They are grandkid crazy!!! We were going to meet in St. Louis and go to Six Flags and spend the night camping but due to car trouble--$800 to be exact--we had to cancel those plans. Instead my parents had to drive the entire way down here and we put my dad to work fixing our car. Aren't we kind! As you can see we did let him stop to eat a few meals. Kimmer and Ryan came over for picnic lunch on Saturday afternoon,so we had the whole family there for a wonderful afternoon.
On Saturday afternoon while the girls (me, mom, Kimmer, Avery and Mallory) and Ryan ran errands a big event happened in the Reiswig household--Probably because I wasn't home to stop it. Dalton and Jack got to go to the park in our neighborhood by themselves. Matt put Dalton's watch on him, told him what time they had to be back, gave them specific guidelines and sent them on their way. Yikes...our kids are getting big! The park is less than half a mile from our house, within our neighborhood. It was pretty cool to hear how excited they were to get to go alone and have that responsibility. They both handled it very well and even arrived home with 15 minutes to spare. I remember getting the privilege of going to the "motorcross" on the four wheelers up north and how cool and big I felt. I'm sure that is what they were feeling too. 
On Sunday we celebrated Father's Day with my dad. We took him out to lunch and gave him a small Father's day celebration. He deserves so much more for all his hard work and selflessness. I'm so proud of my dad. He is an amazing hard working man and an awesome Papa! Our kids love him and I find true joy in watching him play with my children. He is so fun and will imagine, teach, play and let them do things I can't believe to him...like put him to sleep by covering his face, rubbing his head while singing to him!
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What a nice break to have 2 kids gone for awhile...
Everytime I see your mom and dad in pics., it makes me miss being a kid again and being with you;( I just remember those carefree times being up north...... and those times sleeping over at your house and sharing a twin bed together.........sleeping in the bunkhouse with your parents one night and they snored so LOUD that I never had the chance to fall asleep.....sledding down that huge hill in winter behind your house....riding in the car going to the christian school together.....being in the pool out back of your parents house on fisk and nathan leaning up against the pool and broke the side and water went flowing out...
Going on bike rides and I swore I saw a pack of dogs and I was frantic because they were gonna get us so we tried to find a different route home...(remember that one?) Ohhhh I could go on and on. Love you!!!
OHHHHHHH and one more.......waking up in the morning and having english muffin toast with peanut butter...yummmmmm. I also remember waking up in the middle of the night up north at the cabin feelin sick, I went and layed on the couch and your mom put you on the cot next to me. I was so home sick and flu sick that i puked all night. Your mom actaully came out and sat on the couch with me because I was havin such a time and I fell asleep with my head on her lap.....
okay enough memories for now!!!! Like I said I could go on and on though..LOL
So Wanzy....when you coming up north again???? We are still snoring!! Hmmm....thanks for remembering that!! (Actually, I loved reading your memories...most of which I can barely recall!!)
LOL...LOL!! Well if your still snorin then i'll pop a tent outside...LOL!!
So you don't recall any of the memories huh? You don't remember car poolin with my mom and takin us kids to the christian school?
Do you remeber the one about nathan and the pool? From what I recall it wasn't a big sturdy pool...it was one that was smaller and had like plastic sides or something. I remember the neighbor Doris was over and you guys where outside. I remember it well because I came wooshin out of the pool with the water..hahahaha
Hey....I'm not so old that I don't remember any of it....just not all of it. Kristin says she remembers every incident you mentioned. Its funny how what seems to be such a small insignificant action can be a fond memory for someone else. (Like the english muffin and toast.) If you do ever get up here again....ya know what we will have for breakfast!
We did have a good time even tho it was such a long/short trip. I love that picture of the little girls....where Mallory is smothering Dad. As I was watching her cover his face and sing to him, I was amused by the fact that she literally kept covering his nose and mouth with har hand. Maybe that was so he could hear better!!! LOL (Remember Grandma Pearl talking into Grandma Turner's nose?)
P.S. By the way....how is Matt's car running?
So how's life without a couple kids?
Lisa,
It is nice but different. At times I find myself at a loss becasue I'm not running around like a headless chicken. It is almost as if I don't know what to do with myself. The kids are enjoying themselves and haven't missed me a bit. I did miss them for the first time last night at bedtime. But I am so glad they are able to get that time with Grammie and Papa and I'm able to get a mini break.
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