Big Fun

Happy Easter!

I sure feel old this morning. My mom and nephew, Tyler, are in town for the weekend and we spent yesterday walking around the zoo. My legs are so tired today. I'm pretty sure the rest of me is too, but that has less to do with the walking and more to do with the fact that my adorable, six year old nephew feels it is necessary to sleep upside down and sideways in the bed. I think he consistently dreams of karate classes.

After returning home from the zoo yesterday, Tyler felt it might be a good idea for mom to hide some of the Easter candy she brought him. I explained to Tyler that I just happened to know the Easter Bunny's phone number and suggested we give him a call to see if he would mind swinging by my place while Tyler and I took a quick trip to Target. Of course, the obliging bunny said "sure" and Tyler and I were off to Target to give the Easter Bunny time to hide the goodies. Tyler, doubting this cool friendship between Aunt Trace and Bunny, asked if he could call the Easter Bunny "just to be sure he was coming". So, I made another call (funny the Easter Bunny's phone number looks a lot like my sister, Tina's - Tyler's mom.) But in the best Easter Bunny voice she could muster up, she (he) spoke to Tyler telling him he was on the way to Nashville to deliver eggs and candy to Aunt Trace's house. Seldom had I seen his eyes so wide. He did a great impersonation of what the bunny's voice sounded like. Convinced that night that he now had "connections" to the Bunny he sat wide eyed at my window saying "I'm gonna look for the big, white bunny -he's probably still in the neighborhood." Priceless.

Here are a few other things we did during Tyler's three day visit:
-- eating at O'Charleys Friday night was a big hit because "kids eat free". He couldn't get over that, nor could he get enough bread. Who can blame him?

-- trip #1 to Target to purchase toy #1.

-- mom and Tyler go to Toy Mart to purchase toys #2 and #3, while Traci's at work.

-- a night out at Chuck E Cheese, following Aunt Trace's trip to purchase flooring for her new home.

-- Trip #2 to Toy Mart for Aunt Trace to purchase toy #4 ... a cool semi, which I'm sure he needed. :)

-- Grassmere Zoo and the Aquarium for dinner.

-- Trip #2 to Target for toy #5! (yeah, he's spoiled but not rotten). The kid is great!!

This AM we're off to church and then mom and Tyler are off to IL. And Aunt Trace will spend the next 3-4 days missing Tyler all over again, as I do after every visit.

weekend help

Technically, I took a few days off work; but not really. I spent the past several days helping sweet Karla get settled (or at least moved, but not so much settled ... yet) into her new home. I was amazed at the loyalty Kar-Kar's friends showed to her over the past few days. She's got some hard working people in her life. My point -- Karla sure is loved. My "love language" is time or service spent on another person and well... let's just say the there appeared to be a lot of love this weekend. It made me happy to see so many people work so hard for someone they loved. yeah for friends!