Baba was on call, well that wasn’t good. But, we wanted to make the best of it so we made our first day trip to see Grandma and Grandpa. We packed lots of fun into a few hours and it helped in filling the void of Baba’s absence. I don’t think we will ever adjust to the stark contrast between our own lives and the situations Baba walks others through as a hospital chaplain. Just one of the things he did during his 24 hours on call was help a family take their loved one off life support and say a final good bye.
While we were at a football game.
I’ll post more about Baba’s job later- I’m not sure I have the words to articulate my feelings yet. Back to our good weekend, N got to see his first football game. He was in absolute awe of the band and drill team and it was a treat to see his childlike delight.
Equally fun was riding the go-cart with Grandpa and catching bugs in a new bug catcher.
The fun at Grandma and Grandpa’s house was closely rivaled by the fun we had when JT came to visit on Sunday. JT is Baba’s cousin which in N’s eyes elevates him to superhero status. But, JT is so cool, he would have been elevated to superhero status just by simply being JT. I mean, really. Who takes time out from studying for law school to :
Give bike lessons,
receive a lesson from a two year old as to how to change a baby doll’s diaper,
and even watch Sleeping Beauty! I think he is a superhero! He’s definitely a super cousin and we’re grateful for his role and N and J’s lives. Come back soon JT- I can’t guarantee that you won’t be giving bike lessons or changing doll diapers but I can guarantee that we won’t feed you hot dogs again!
Tags: family, Football, Go Cart, Grandma and Grandpa's, JT
September 28, 2009 at 1:55 pm |
Go Panthers!
September 28, 2009 at 9:03 am |
Are you from Lufkin? I have lots of Lufkin friends!!