How Do You Cure a Headache???

With sweet pickles and iced tea, of course!

On Monday and Tuesday, my in-laws got a new roof installed. This meant that from 8:00a.m. to 9 p.m. (two days in a row) we would hear the lovely scraping of pitch forks on old shingles and the wondrous sound of a heavy duty staple gun above our heads.

That's 13 hours of non stop noise. A day.

I thought long and hard Sunday evening that maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't be so bad. I mean Grayson has slept through numerous thunderstorms, 2 tornado sirens, and one fire alarm.....what's a little hammerin' gonna do?

Well let me just tell ya.

Instead of 10 a.m., he wakes at 8 a.m., and from that moment on he was like a bull in a china closet. Go ahead and laugh it up!

I decided by 11:45 that I had had enough!

Crandall, take me away!!!

I packed a little over night bag and headed to Nana and Pawpaw's. Out in the country. W A Y O U T...where there are NO noises except for the occasional cricket.

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I called my dad to let him know we were coming and to leave the back door unlocked (because that's what you do in the country) and he said, "Come on, I'll be waiting for ya!" "I'm just trimmin' trees and waterin' the grass". "I'll cook you some supper...Mama's out of town".

So, off we went. I just knew that Grayson would nap in the car and be ready to play when we got there.

No no....he had other plans.

Instead, he pointed out EVERY SINGLE big truck along the way, as well as the airplanes and water towers. For 1 hour and 15 minutes, he jibber jabbered and pointed.

When we pulled up, Pawpaw greeted us with open arms and big kisses. I took Grayson into his room and layed down on the bed with him and we both slept for two hours. When we woke up, it was time to eat!!

Pawpaw fixed us some fried chicken, pan fried corn, squash and potatoes. (and don't forget homemade sweet pickles and iced tea) Yumm-O, my dad can cook! Oh, and did I mention, sweet onions from his garden?? I'm not sure why I didn't take a picture of his garden, but it's nothing short of amazing! He has potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, jalapenos, zucchini, cabbage, corn, squash, banana peppers, and SWEET onions all in his garden. He could seriously sell some stuff to Sprouts and retire!

After dinner, it was time to play! Grayson ran all over the yard, up the rock wall
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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing He dumped out all the bird seed and threw the pebbles as hard as he could. He rode on his John Deer tractor from fence to fence, pretending he was a farmer. He stopped for 2.5 seconds to finish off Pawpaw's iced tea, then he was off on another adventure.

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This my friends, is why we desperately need a back yard! He entertained himself for FOUR hours, just looking and running and jumping.

The day was finally ending.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing The mosquitoes were coming out looking for their next victim and Pawpaw and Grayson were finishing off their "secret stash" of homemade ice cream.

It was time for Mommy and Grayson's bubble bath in Nana's big ol' soaking tub and then Mr. Grayson was off to bed.

Dad and I watched Seven Pounds with Will Smith and then turned in for the night.

S I G H.....we slept so peacefully.

The next morning, I couldn't change his diaper fast enough! He was ready to play outside.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing Too busy for breakfast, or cuddling with Mama....no sir.....it was time to explore! I wasn't about to argue with him. It was another BEAUTIFUL day, so we would just have our breakfast on the back porch! Sliced strawberries, blueberries, scrambled eggs and cinnamon toast. Eating breakfast at a picnic table, soaking up the sun
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing.....It doesn't get any better.