Today the sun was out and the temperature was warm (relatively speaking). The younger children and I went to BSF in the morning while the older kids went to PE. It’s a busy household. David thanked me profusely for taking him to BSF and not making him go to PE. Hmmm. Not sure what that means since he has complained about BSF in past. I think all the activity at the Y is wearing him out. I decided he was getting enough swimming time in on the other days of the week and he could have the day off. I did, however, take Sarah to her gymnastics class (slipping out of BSF early). David was thrilled to have some free time to play in the gymnastics room. There was only one class meeting at that time and there was plenty of space for him to run around and enjoy the different equipment.
We have been waiting for a break in the cold, snowy weather to present Sarah with a scooter. Rachel, Daniel and David all received scooters for Christmas (and adore them) and so Tim was tickled to find one on clearance that was just Sarah’s size. It has been hidden away in the garage until the sun deigned to make it’s appearance again. Today was that day!!
The other scooters came assembled but this one required a little bit of work. Joshua, of course, took that job over immediately.
What is in the box???
He did beautifully until it came to one point – getting a safety cap on the end of the axle. He tried and tried. I tried and tried. Daniel tried. We were all a little frustrated.
Finally Daniel set out for some masking tape (“maybe we can tape the thing on and then pound it with the hammer”) and I went to consult Tim. The next few minutes were a blur. Somehow I missed the big breakthrough (should have been there to capture it on film) but Tim figured out some way to get the rascally piece on.
Sarah waits patiently for her big brother to finish putting together her scooter. She knows he will be successful!
Sarah gleefully set off to try out her scooter. She was rather unsure on her feet at first but finally got it working. The children played outside for a nice long time.
While the rest of the group was at AWANA this evening, Rachel went out for hot cocoa with Miss Bobbi from church. Bobbi has served in ROCK (5th and 6th graders) for several years but is currently on hiatus. A few months ago I approached her about spending some time one-on-one with Rachel and, to my delight, she accepted. I am so pleased that Rachel will have another godly woman in her life.
After hot cocoa, the girls returned home and we introduced Bobbi to Sleeping Queens and Heximoes. When the rest of the family returned, David and Sarah rushed in to see “who is this Miss Bobbi.” David, in his inimitable style, immediately said, “She looks way younger than I thought she was.” Lol!! We all laughed and laughed. I have to wonder just who he thought she was and how “old” he suspected her to be. Bobbi came to our Christmas party in December but there were many people there and I don’t think David particularly noticed her. He certainly does bring laughter into our family.
I have some adorable pictures of David and Sarah on the stairs but they are so interesting I have to save them for another blog. They will be perfect for a tale of some sort.
Kathy
While I am usually content to let Joshua assemble toys and furniture, this time it took that special blend of handy competence and mechanical aptitude that only I possess, to get the job done. It is nice to see that I am appreciated for my skill and brilliance.
Actually, these things rarely go so well for me. I seem to have that unique talent of finding key irreplaceable parts and damaging them beyond repair almost before I’ve started, often through the happy expedient of using the wrong tool in the wrong way. This has, in the past, resulted in extreme frustration and the utterance of wild threats, as when I was trying to hang a ceiling fan: “Forget the fan — let’s burn the house down! We can make it look like an accident!” Sometimes these things seem to spiral out of control.
When Joshua turned 1, Kathy’s Dad and I spent a horrible evening trying to assemble a tricycle … I guess I should have asked little Joshua-punkin to assemble it himself.
Anyway, I begin to see why the scooter was on clearance, but it was (eventually) well-appreciated and is a ‘success story’ that we’ll have to make special note of, if only to offset the dozens of mechanical failures I have under my belt.
Yea, Tim. You ARE needed in that family and don’t you ever forget it!!
The scooter is wonderful and I love the picture with S. on it, helmet and smile in place.
Love you Edgrens! Aunt Kate
Tim, you don’t have to confine your writing to commenting on the blog. Anytime you want to come back into the fold, we’ll be glad to have you posting again. All is forgiven. Lol!