For instance, I was told of a conversation that Taylor had with her mom one day. Taylor said she would like Grandma Hatch to move to Wellsville. She wasn't worried about there not being enough room in their house for Grandma to live with them. She said I could just move my house to Wellsville so I could live next to them. When Sonia inquired how I could get my house to Wellsville, she said "She can push it here!" When Sonia reminded her that Aunt Carol might not like another house sitting on her property, Taylor suggested that I could just place it on the other side of their house so Aunt Carol couldn't see it. Well, that sounds like a great plan, Taylor. Maybe I should have adopted Taylor's plan instead of selling my house because it was too lonely to live in it by myself. I am sure I would never be bored living next door to Taylor!
Maybe this is where Taylor got her idea!
Sometimes I get blamed for things I don't do. It seems that Isaiah somehow feels that I am responsible for his daddy being gone. That is a very logical assumption since Bryce left right after I moved in with them. For the last seven months, whenever Isaiah finds that things are not in their usual place, toys cleaned up, something broken, etc., it is apparent to him that "Grandma Hatch did it." I am happy to take responsibility for the deed if it will keep him happy. Now if I could somehow just receive credit for bringing Daddy home in a few weeks, everything would be all right. I fear that his supposition will be clear in his mind when his Daddy arrives home and Grandma Hatch leaves shortly thereafter.
I think sometimes the children think their parents are just hanging out at the airport when they go on trips. After all, you drop them off at the airport, and a few days or weeks later, you go back and pick them up. Logical assumption, right? Well, Isaiah has another theory, although he has not said so in so many words. He has accompanied Heidi on a regular basis to the post office to send packages to Bryce while he is deployed. The packages contain items that Bryce has requested, favorite foods that he has been longing for, and sometimes items from Isaiah that he can share with Daddy, like toys identical to his so that they can play with the toys together in a Skype session. After Bryce had been gone for several months, Isaiah asked Mommy one day if they could go to the post office to get Daddy. How else could you explain why Mommy takes Daddy's packages to the post office? And is it a wonder that Isaiah gets very excited to open every package that is delivered lately?
Wouldn't it be awesome if the mailman delivered a package to Isaiah with Daddy inside?!
I really liked Parker's question to his mom after he had waited "a couple seconds" to have a turn on the computer. He waited patiently for a time and then asked if seconds are longer for girls than they are for boys. Gotta love that kid!!
The most recent grandkid-ism is from the one who once told me "Grandma, you have lots of wrinkles. I think you are going to die." He used a bit more tact today, but only slightly. I was getting ready for my day when he came searching for me. I told him I would only be a minute; I just had to put on my makeup. He responded with a sense of surprise "You wear makeup?!" Obviously he agrees with Verlin who would have told me, "You look beautiful to me without makeup." No, not this grandkid. His addendum: "I don't think your wrinkles can hide under makeup." Before you get the wrong idea, he was very sweet to me for my entire visit this weekend. I am not easily offended by the truthful observations of these my favorite little people, my grandchildren. I wouldn't trade these encounters for the world.
