In exchange for the 2 hour trip after work, I got to bring this little guy back to Arlington with me. After what appeared to be a rather large fit... he got in the car and was sleeping by the time we got to Clear Water. It was late when we arrived home, and as I promised I slept with him. Gramma D came in the morning and although she wasn't tired...
I promised she would be in the room with him when he woke up in the morning.
So, Grammy got the foot stool, coffee and some reading materials and sat on the love seat until the little guy awoke at 10:30 am!!
After I got home from work on Thursday Conner and I went out to Missy's to visit with Hayden. There was trampoline jumping, chicken checking, cat playing and a little chocolate before we went home and got ready for the sleep. I assured him that yes, I would sleep with him the whole night and I would wait in bed until he woke up... there I stayed until the
little guy awoke at 9:30 am!!
I got to have Friday the 25th off (I worked Thursday for someone). It is the official birthday of Mr. Conner Dallas Harren. Born 6 years ago this very day! This day started out with a birthday call from his momma, JaciAnna and Jordyn. After a bowl of cereal we head right into the continuation of questions that started with Grandma D on Thursday.
How many days is 6 years? a lot
How long do I have to go to school? 12 years
How many days is that? (Gramma D figures it out for him)
Did you go to school that many days Gramma? Yes
Oh man, that is a LONG time, how did you do it?
How many minuets before Hayden comes back? two and one half hours
Well how many minuets is that ? when the clock says 5:30 we will go pick up Hayden
... so he watches a little curious George and checks out the clock every half hour or so.
We go pick up Hayden and stop and Gramma D's - she is out of electricity.
It is 6:30 - let's beat the rain and head on out to the movie...
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY.
So, we spend the rest of this special day together...
watching the movie with family and good friends.
Hayden tells Conner that he is in her heart...
Conner states on no uncertain terms are they related...
how can he be in her heart?
I explain to the little guy that once we meet each other and care for one another we are in each others hearts forever.
He tells me that this is "embarrassing"
We get home after dropping Hayden off and get ready for bed, again we must make sure I am staying in the room until he wakes up...
and yes, here I am the next morning when he wakes! Smiling at me, tells me he loves me and that I live in his heart.
I guess the embarrassment has gone away.
Hayden comes at 9:30 and spends the morning with us. We go for a walk to get the mail and ride our bikes up to the bakery for a piece of pizza for dinner. We get home from our bike ride and it is now time for Conner D to go fishing with his grandpa and Tim. He parks his spider man bike and picks up his spider man fishing pole and away they go.
Missy and Jeff come to pick up Hayden, they are leaving for a week vacation. Grammie Pammie will take care of Rusty their cat, and we are also keeping a baby cat here for them "Pumpkin" until they get home.
The little guy comes back from fishing. They didn't have the best luck due to the time of day and the heat. They (the fish) kept sneaking up and sneaking up and sneaking up and eating off the wax worms...
but they didn't bite.
The fishing crew see's a turtle on the road and they stop to take a look at it...
he is on his way to the lake where they were fishing...
it is a painted turtle.
We go to Gramma D's and watch the movie "Brother Bear 2" on netflix. It is an adorable movie and although Conner knows almost everything that is going to happen - he states that he has not seen the movie? I guess his friend told him about it.
We go home and get ready for bed, again we must make sure I am staying in the room until he wakes up...
and yes, here I am the next morning when he wakes! We say some prayers together and he recites 3 of them... The Lords Prayer, Hail Mary full of Grace, and Now I lay me down to sleep. He informs me that it is the extent of the prayers he knows by heart.
There is that word again - heart.
And today I know we will meet the little guys momma and sisters. He will go home and resume his life in Foley. There will probably be a few fights and some counting. There will be softball, bible school, parades, lemonade stands, riding bike and friends.
BUT...
nothing will take the place that I have in his heart, and he has in mine!!
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