“We didn’t get you socks Daddy.”
At Christmas when we had specifically instructed her to not tell Dad we had gotten socks for him. (We did get really clever and wrap them with mis-matched pairs, so he might have figured it out after the first one.)
“I just couldn’t resist”
After Mom opened some chocolates and there was one missing. Jane had been given the job of wrapping the box.
Happy birthday Jane. (And to Sherry (Gurk) Paul)
Short snipet c/o Rey
Rey was recounting a trip from 1992 when Grandma, Grandpa & Aunt Jane came to visit. The 7 of us went to Vancouver Island, and 6 of us ended up climbing Mt. Finlayson. Rey said that he (5 yrs) and Ashlan (3 yrs) thought Jane was expert at mountain climbing, and he really wanted to impress her and tried to follow her. He says the only things he remembers on the climb include Jane and Carl. At one point he and Ashlan were running ahead, but they listened to Jane when she told them to be careful, so they wouldn’t step on any slugs. (Such power a cool aunt has that parents just don’t)
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February 13, 2009 at 11:39 am |
I freely admit to saying both of those things. MAN I was cute back then. 😉
However I have no recollection that I was supposed to wrap the candy box. I can’t imagine I would have been able to at that tender age. I think I just snuck in and took one. We’ll have to check in with the parental units and see what they remember of the event.
February 14, 2009 at 6:47 am |
A little bit off topic here but it reminds me of Mouse as a toddler being told over and over again on mornings at the cabin, “Grandaddy is in the bathroom.” (In other words hold it a little longer.)
Until one morning when the bathroom happened to free when Mouse wanted to use it. Mouse: “Grandaddy is *not* in the bathroom.”
February 14, 2009 at 7:49 am |
Rey – so sweet! I remember climbing Mt. Finlayson, although I don’t remember any slugs, or warning about stepping on them. That said, I would certainly avoid stepping on slimy things – so it must be true!