Friday, May 8, 2009

Good Mornings

Most weekdays our morning starts at 7:30am with my dad bursting through our front door as happy as can be singing the Kellogg's song "Good morning, good morning, the best to you this morning...." (I'm not kidding) He has arrived in this way for the past four or more years to pick up my kids to take them to school.

All of us love the visit from Grandpa every morning. In fact last month when he and my mom took a short road trip, his absence was greatly noticed in the morning. Connor mentioned a few times how much he missed Grandpa, and that he never went more than just a couple days without seeing him. Let me remind you that is a 13 year old talking.

I have to say I missed him too, and missed being able to stay in my jammies. That's right, Delaney and I take advantage of his generosity by staying in our pjs, sometimes late into the morning. On some mornings Delaney doesn't even wake up in time to say good bye to her siblings. This week she was waking every morning right at the time everyone was walking out the door. One morning she was paniced that she would miss giving Grandpa his morning hug since he was already outside and at the car.

So still have asleep, she flew past me, out the door, down the sidewalk, and into her Grandpa's welcoming arms.

It was an wonderful sight to behold, and one of many good mornings!

3 comments:

Elizabeth said...

That is very sweet. Growing up my dad would come in every morning and sing the REM song that goes, "Get up, get up!!" Your post reminded me of that!

AnnaMarie said...

That is a good morning! You're a lucky girl, and have lucky kids to get to see their Grandpa every day and show their love to him.

Beth said...

priceless pictures. Tey are very lucky children and how wonderful to have such a great Dad!!