Adventures with Kenneth

While Kenneth spent the week with Grandma Ginger,
he took an early A.M. hike in the canyon, each and every day.

He thoroughly enjoyed it,
especially since Chica, his Very Best Friend, came along with us.

Near the end of the hike, Mr. K was allowed to put a leash on Chica.

That was a BIG deal.

Can you see how much happiness it created for our little four-year old?

I made up a recipe for DOG BISCUITS

which can be eaten by LITTLE BOYS as well as CANINE CRITTERS.

They were rock hard and not exactly sweet, but the child and the dog BOTH loved 'em.

Sometimes, Chica needed a BREAK and Kenneth needed another friendship venue.

Soooo, I rounded up neighborhood children to swim in our wading pool,

which stayed squashed in a storage box for way too long.

Or I'd get them to paint the cement around the house.

Or I'd let them get into the dress-ups.

Or pull out the play dough.

Or both.

We discovered how easy it is to make instant friends by going to the local parks.

Mr. K got into some rousing footballs games with the "big kids".

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One afternoon we took the 20-minute drive to a local ski resort
and then rode the lift to the top.

Flowing right by the resort is a stream which is fed by glacier waters.

WAY cold. WAY fun for kids.

We did a lot more goofing around in the water during our time together.

Sometimes it was civilized.

Sometimes it was wild.

The thing is, we did it TOGETHER.

Okay.
This is the LAST Grandma Post for a good long while.
Promise.