This was a day which began pretty much just like any other. There were only two differences. 1.My mother had been staying at my house for a few days to take care of her mother who was in the hospital. 2. I decided to cook a huge pot roast in the morning in a crock pot. (Something I never do, there are just 2 of us). The rest was right on track to be the same as usual. This was until...
Around noon I got a call from my dad asking if he could come down with my brother Bryan's kids (McKinnley 4 & Weston 18 months). He was watching them in Prescott while Bryan, his wife and their new born son Trenton were out car shopping in Scottsdale. My dad wanted to go to the zoo, but I convinced him to have the kids go swimming instead.
After we went swimming we played with Weston in the back yard. He is a boy, is a boy, is a boy... Derek couldn't get enough of him. It was the sweetest thing. For lunch we cooked a pizza and Derek taught McKinnley how to play Tiger Woods Golf. She was actually pretty good. Her concentration was pretty amazing to watch. Derek couldn't believe it. He was a proud uncle to say the least.
To keep the kids busy we decided to take them to the Scottsdale Railroad Park to ride the trian, carousel & play on the jungle gyms. It was so much fun, and the kids had a blast.
They were so good. They weren't even tired on the car ride home. It was fun sitting in the back with them. Weston is so chill, and McKinnley just talks and talks and talks. She is at that age where she asked 100's a questions a minute. I loved it.
So right before we left the rail road park my brother Bryan called and asked if they could all spend the night at our house, because they found the car they wanted and the banks were closed. I was excited, but hoped that I had enough of everything like food, blankets, room, patience... you know the essentials of unexpected entertaining. Well, let's just say that for some reason (God certainly had a hand in this) we had plenty of food (pot roast), blankets, room, and patience to go around. It was a great time filled with love, and I will never forget it. Derek was a perfect host and helped out with everything (mostly taking care of his new buddy Weston). I couldn't have imagined a better time. I just really wish that I would have taken a picture of my newborn nephew Trenton. I didn't even get to hold him. Oh well. All in due time. By the way... for those of you who were wondering... YES, we still want kids. More than ever:)
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