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#GS4 got hot, so I put my hat on him. He was quick to take it off. But when he saw a tree, he ran over and got in the shade. Even at 1.5 years old, he knows that much.
#GS3 soon joined him.
A tractor pulled a flatbed trailer through a course of hay bales. Two years ago, the older child was thrilled to see tractors, but today he got on the trailer and ignored the tractor entirely.
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Second hole 🕳 is finished. Plants 🪴 are in the ground. Boys are checked for ticks, fed, and asleep.
3.5 years old #GS3 hardly leaves my side. His favorite words seem to be “Grandpa, look what I found”. He’s probably introduced me to every flower 🌸 and insect 🐞 in the yard.
1.5 years old #GS4 wants to spend a few minutes at a time, then go get into something, then come back. That kid has a “light up the world “ smile 😃 and he loves to show it. But he’s also adamant that he should be allowed to throw rocks toward the window, touch the stove / oven, sprinkle the dog 🐕 with milk, go with Daddy to work. He makes sure his displeasure is heard.
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I think I inadvertently created a new tradition. In the morning after breakfast, at mid-day before naptime, and in the evening before bedtime, #GS3 and I pull out the iPad and visit various tropical cyclone trackers, from NOAA / NHC to WMO severe weather.
Then we look at colorized radar loops of any storms found.
As an unfortunate side-effect of which ones sprung up earliest in our watching process, they are all named "wurricane Earl" (followed by whatever name ... e.g., "Tropical Storm Fiona") or "typhoon Muifa wurricane Earl" (again, followed by whatever name ... e.g., "Nanmodol").
My natural tendency is to visit these places once or twice per day, but "Grandpa! Let's check on the wurricanes!" happens at least thrice per day. I resist the other times, but I do understand that being 3.5 years old, he has not yet learned patience.
I do wonder what will happen after I leave. Are my son and daughter-in-law going to continue to visit storm sites with him? And what about after the various basins' storm seasons end? It may be months before there's another storm to see.
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There are lots of fruits 🍎 and vegetables 🥗 that #GS3 will eat without complaining. He was mostly vegetarian until he discovered chicken.
He seems to like the cabbage 🥬 family, but he detests melon 🍈 fruits.
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"Grandpa, feed me lunch!"
*looks in the freezer, sees frozen seasoned fries and chicken patties*
Fries and chicken cheeseburgers for lunch. 3.5 year old #GS3 finished his whole meal, which is not often.
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We are outside, drawing pirate islands with buried treasure and wurricanes heading their way. Well, #GS3 is drawing. #GS4 is walking across the drawings, oblivious to their importance.
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Today is "Penguin day". #GS3 asked what sounds penguins make. We watched YouTube videos about penguin sounds.
Then we had dinosaur time, where we acted like tyrannosauruses.
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#GS3 saw some TV show with pirates and treasure maps, so he knows “X marks the spot”. He saw me looking at #NOAA / #NHC hurricane maps, and saw a red “X”, so now he asks to see the “wurricanes” twice per day.
He even asked for wurricane shaped pancakes this morning.
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I finally figured out why the urgency about my suitcases. Two years ago, when #GS3 was 1.5, I brought a big bag of Megablox in one suitcase. He expected me to have a similar present. I shipped a box (due today) with a couple of gifts, so he should be satisfied today.
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This morning, #GS4 avoided me for an hour, until he was ready. Then he brought me a Dr Seuess book to read and now we're okay.
#GS3 is excited, telling me "Let's get your stuff out of your suitcase!", bit I am not in a rush.
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#GS3 was very excited to show me his books and toys. He stayed up late to make sure I saw everything.
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#GS3 to #sonTwo: Turn on the TV. There's a #baseball game!
But the local station was not showing a game, so the TV immediately got shut off. Good to see that he's learning.
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A nice 90 minutes long #videochat with #GS3 and #GS4 this evening. The younger grandchild was in the chat almost the whole time. The older was in and out. #sonTwo told me that the tail end of my visit may coincide with his in-laws' arrival, and he's thinking of ways to encourage ethnic enlightenment.
I missed loosely scheduled chats with #sonOne's family and #Dadfy_A's family.
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#sonTwo is teaching #GS3 the right way: They watched a baseball game (Miami Marlins against the Los Angeles Dodgers) together.
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Clarification from #sonTwo: #GS4 finds the toddler crayons require more pressure than he can exert, so when he's reaching out to his parents in the photos, it is because he is asking them to help him draw.
Also, it was good that there were two sets of crayons, as #GS3 decided he wanted the crayons when his younger brother had them.
The adults in his life will have to try to ensure that he knows there is enough of $ITEM available for both kids to enjoy, so he does not feel that his younger brother is cutting into his supply.
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Toddler crayons (egg-shaped to make it easier for their hands) and finger paints arrived today. #GS3 and #GS4 are coloring.
The 1 1/2 year old keeps offering the crayons to his parents when they are trying to take photos.
I think #sonTwo and his wife are waiting until they can buy long smocks for the kids before allowing the finger paints to be used.
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Speaking of patching broken relationships, #sonTwo had avoided speaking with his mother for several years, despite my urging him to get in touch. I know part of it was that her current(?) hubby had not wanted a teenage stepchild.
In one of our recent calls, he mentioned that his mom had bought some clothing for #GS3 that was years too large for him. Later, he said they'd been occasionally talking on the phone.
So I guess they've patched things up.
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#GS3 and #GS4 received some art supplies today, so they got to draw and color. According to #sonTwo, it has been rainy today, so the kids did not get to test out their sidewalk chalk.
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Booked my flight to #sonTwo's place. Since I'm staying for at least a month (possibly six or seven weeks, depending on the situation in #MO and #SoCal), I went with a one-way ticket.
#GS4 still thinks I live in the computer screen. #GS3 has seen me in person, but that was half his life ago.
Because I was in #NYC so long, this trip is later than expected. Thus, because of school schedules, I cannot be sure that I will get to visit the older grandchildren during this trip.
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My sister: #GS3 is a little clone of #sonTwo. Same hair, same grin.
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