HEY DAD-O are you reading this?I am working on a
fabulous agenda for when you are here. I'm so excited to have the luxury of grandparents in close proximity for 2 1/2 months that I am prepping now, so I can squeeze every last drop of fun out of you guys.
Items #1-3 on the list are fishing, golfing and boating with Aaron (and the kids).
Item #4 is spoil my children rotten. No need to schedule that, really, since it would happen anyway. I have no doubt there will be a child on your lap 90% of the time you are at my house, and Corbin will taste his first ice cream during a stay at your place.
BTW-I'm working on finding you a sweet rental. You're welcome to stay with us, but FYI- with the progress we've made on the fence, the dining room window no longer looks out to the road and therefore, Aaron has increased the frequency in which he is dressed in only underwear.
Great for me, not so much for you.
Item #5 on the agenda is to supervise the removal of said dining room window. I want a sliding glass, or french doors so we can have access to the yard from the dining area. I'll have a weekend blacked out, a sitter for the kids, a lawn chair, a "good" tape measure, and the necessary amount of grape otter pops with your name on them. Shower us with your wisdom.
And just in case you need incentive for helping us (which I don't think you do, because you are a splendid guy)
Item #6 will be a Catfish dinner at Lamberts as a thank you.
Oh, and
Item #7 I've signed us up for a 5K walk/run while your here.
Get your tennies on, Grandpa, you're going to be busy.
Other things for you to look forward to: -Tanyard Creek Waterfall and Lake Bella Vista walking trail
-yummy squash, watermelon, and tomatoes from our garden.
-Corbin's first birthday bash
-Bransen and Eureka Springs
-a trip to Florida (tickets are $49 from XNA to Orlando. Something to think about...but not really. $100 round trip to Florida?! Decision made. Take your wife.)
-all the BBQ you can stand
-visiting the local Civil War sites. I think the reenactments are in March, but there is still a ton to see during the rest of the year.
-Craft Fair Week! You guys always just miss the War Eagle craft fair by one week, but this year you'll be here for it!
-Of course, the week FOLLOWING craft fair week you will be using your mad wood-cutting skillz to cut out things for Mom and I to paint, that we saw at War Eagle for $100 and want to copy for $5. I need a big wooden snowman welcome sign for my front yard at Christmas time.
-Kingsdale Pool-we are getting a pass.
-Toy Story 3 at the movies with Reese and Quincy. They keep asking when they get to see it, and I tell them that it will be in the theater when Grandpa Pumpkin gets here. To them, that translates as "Grandpa will be joining us to the kids movie". Be excited!
-FYI once you guys are finished with your mission, you'll be going to the movies with Mom more often. Tickets are only
$6 here. $4 for a matinee...and on Tuesdays, popcorn and soda are
$1.
-the cuteness of your grandkids
-a 10 week long 500 Tournament. That's right. I plan to keep a running score on a chalkboard. At the end of each day we call it quits, the loser is responsible for putting the cards away and providing snacks for the next hand. Also, because I'm manipulative and incredibly awesome at 500, I'd like to throw in that the loser should also have to change Corbin's next poopy diaper.
Enjoy the last few months of your mission, we are so proud of the service you and Mom are doing.
Can't wait to see you in APRIL!
Don't worry, Mom...of course I have an agenda for us, too.
