Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Ingredients for a Successful Visit to Grandmas

INGREDIENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO GRANDMAS


1. an aunt and uncle full of fun.
    a red headed toddler full of mischief
    a faraway aunt who is up for adventures,
    specilizing in Frenchies.
    and her two little ladies with endless energy
    grandma's cousin who can't quite believe all that is going on around him
    friends and neighbours, big and small who love
    to play

2. a tiny white fluffy active puppy and a great big aging beauty

3. a big pink front porch with two hammocks and a wicker rocking chair

4. a sunny deck with a gate that closes

5. an ocean

6. a bundle buggy to roll around the youngest cousin when he is willing.

7. a fort in the bushes

8. a car to explore

9. a large inflateable pool.

10. an ancient round sprinkler

11. a box of bandaids

12. endless changes of clothes

13. mud flats

14. a long clothesline

15. beach  fire and marshmallows

16. lobsters

17. enough libations but not too much

18. never ending snacking

19. a children's picnic at the hall -egg races, three legged races...

20. gross slug, amazing moth, smelly lobster shells

21. toys from other times

22. bubbles, water balloons, water guns.

23. somewhat controlled chaos

tbc





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