Time With Jack

Yesterday I went down to the kids' home where I normally watch Wes and Elise while our daughter and son-in-law are at work and Jack is at pre-school. Since everyone but Sean was sick, Jack stayed home and I was able to spend a few hours with him, which I haven't done in a while. We were able to do one of our favorite activities, which is make up and tell stories about Jack and
Grampa. His favorites are about being at the cabin and having adventures in which Jack is the hero. A couple from yesterday were:

1. Jack and Grampa rescued a drowning man swimming in our lake. "Captain Jack" heroically piloted the pontoon boat to a successful rescue and towed the man to safety while Grampa wrung his hands and wailed "What are we going to do?.......What are we going to do?"

2. Jack and Grampa went for a buggy ride ( for all the "non-cool" readers out there, the buggy is our 4-wheeler) around the lake to a gravel pit, where atop a giant mountain of gravel were stranded his mom and his brother Wesley, crying for help and rescue. Grampa wrung his hands and said " What are we going to do? .....What are we going to do? I can't drive up there and rescue them." Jack the jumped on the buggy and said " I can save them" and proceeded to attack the gravel mountain and after extreme hardship and danger to himself, made it to the top, picked up the stranded pair, and brought them to safety. We all then climbed onto the buggy and Jack drove us back to the cabin, where we started a fire and had s'mores.

Jack used to sit quietly and listen to Grampa's stories and smile and giggle. Now, being a wise old pre-schooler, he is fond of correcting Grampa when something in the story doesn't quite make sense. He has become a very creative and thoughtful 3 year old; wise beyond his years and a joy to be around.

I'd love to hear from other GP's about similar times with their grandkids.