I worked most of the week on trying to set up an auction and a store on a website I manage. Murphy’s Law was working overtime. I’m not going to say much more about it because I don’t want to think about it right now. I have had a wonderful Friday.
I’ve spent most Fridays this school year keeping my son’s two little boys. T, the eldest, goes to speech therapy class two days a week and both grandmas take turns, me on Friday. T is almost 5 and E is about 19 months. They have really entertained me today and vice-versa. We danced and danced to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.” We watched a video of performers on stage in Manhattan Concert Productions’ Crazy for You which totally enthralled E. He studied each move from about 6″ from the screen.
Then we danced. He tried to copy all my moves and big brother’s break dancing moves all at once. He really seemed to be trying to do the coordinated moves like the professionals. This one will be our musician. He already has a great ear for tunes and good rhythm.
When we left the school after speech class I stopped by the Dollar General and, of course, as a Nana has to do, I had to get them some cheap toys. T got a dinosaur “egg.” If you don’t know what that is, it’s a T-rex that turns into an oval ball by folding it up. E kept saying, “Me” and pointing at different toys. I would hand him one, he would consider it and usually put it back. After four toys he decided, excitedly, to go with a huge (for a toddler) plastic sword with lots of scrollwork and bumpy things made into it. It’s thicker and longer than his brother’s lightsaber. I had to chuckle at the littlest one wanting the biggest weapon. He would NOT let big brother play with it either! I think T was a little intimidated.
We played “sword fight” for a while, watched some cartoons, looked up wild animal sounds on YouTube and then we DANCED some more. Then they raced. I hope they were worn out so Mom and Dad can get a good night’s sleep. T likes sleeping in the parents’ bed, but he starts out in his own bed. He just wakes up lonely I guess.
Paw, my husband, came by later and Mom, my DDIL, made a great supper when she got home.
THEN, I got a rare treat. My friend, Melanie, and I went to see Oliver! at Roane State Community College and Melanie treated. It was wonderful! I saw one actor I knew from the TN Medieval Faire. She did a fantastic job in a prominent role. The youngster playing Oliver, Joey Neiman, was phenomenal. There were so many other stellar performances that I hesitate to name them for fear of omitting some. Trust me, they were great. If you can see this, do.
