Grandpa Don

Today I got to hang out with my Dad for most of the day :)  He's on vacation this week and so I asked if we could hang out today, because that's Gaetan's long day at work.  So he picked me up after Tristan's nap and we headed to a golf shop... fun right?  It actually turned out to be a lot of fun.  I don't know much about golfing, but it was nice to see him actually spend some money on himself.  Although, he did it in the most froogle way possible :).  He got all his clubs regripped, bought a new club and a new bag for under $50!  Way to go!  Tristan had a lot of fun exploring the golf shop and going up and down their ramp.

We then headed back to their house where Tristan played like crazy there with Grandma and Grandpa.  He walked up and down and up and down their HUGE hilled driveway.  My dad keeps hinting that he wants us to move in with them, which is a kind gesture, but I don't think that it would work for a family of 4 to move in there.  Their house is definitely big enough, but I think we like having our own space and doing our own things.  Also, Mom doesn't cook with onion or garlic... I don't know what I would do!

I'm glad that Bugga is liking going over to Grandma and Grandpa's too.  We pull into the driveway and he starts clapping and laughing.  Good thing too because he will be there on Thursday night and Friday night this week!  I am thinking ahead for when I have number 2 I think Grandma is going to watch him, so he'll have to try spending the night once or twice before that so he's used to it.   We'll probably spend the night with him just so he gets used to it. :)

We tried putting him in the nursery for church on Sunday because we have been working in the nursery for Saturday night services.  I thought the surroundings would be familiar enough.  He did well for most the service.  Made it about 45 minutes.  The poor gals in the nursery didn't know the signs for 'milk' and 'please' so he's signing away and they don't know what he wanted!  But now they do... and we'll probably try the nursery again soon :)

I am excited for my Dad's vacation this week.  It sounds like he has a lot of things planned that are fun for him.  Tomorrow he's taking Gaetan fishing so he can take the boat out one more time before winter.  And then he gets to use his new fancy clubs on Saturday with some of his friends.

I know that I am extremely blessed to have such a fantastic earthly father.  He has really shown me what I wanted in a husband, and a father.  I know that God is the ultimate Father but He really did bless me with this one.

JVG