Sometimes the best evenings are unplanned. Actually, I had plans. I was planning to come home and relax and make crepes for a bridal shower tomorrow. Read my People magazine. Go out to eat with the family. Watch some TV and go to bed early.
But, today Charlene asked if I would watch her young son so she and her mom could go to the movie. And I said yes. No thinking about it. No seeing if it would work out, just yes.
All within 5 minutes we got home, Bob got home and they came to drop Tyler off. He cried for the first 45 minutes. I made one-handed chili while I held him. Bob, two of his brothers, Alex, Tyler and I moved the RV (without the help of an engine.) We ate dinner and laughed at Tyler as he tried to mimic them playing peek-a-boo. I mixed a batch of crepes and tried to keep him out of the dogfood which was ever so fascinating.
Then Tyler and I sat in the recliner and watched the best parts of Dirty Dancing. He held his sippy cup of milk and a wooden spoon with a death grip.
After he left, I went to the store and it was cold and quiet out. Came home to find Bob in bed and Alex asleep in the recliner. Made the crepes. Now it is time to read a little and go to bed. Content. Everything got done that needed to get done. We laughed and enjoyed the happiness that a small child who still can marvel at the littlest things can bring.
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