A sweet farewell

We have returned from Grandma's funeral late today. I want to blog more but am quite emotionally drained. The family gathered at the funeral home to say good-bye one last time to Grandma. While the family waited in different seats with my mom in the front row. Mark said to Quinten "You should go say hello to Grandma". Quinten said "ok" and got up from his seat. As quick as you could imagine, Quinten went up to the casket, stood on the kneeling rail and looked into the casket and said "Hi". He came back to us and said "I said hi". Really sweet.

Babysitting??

Mark and I went to the Home Owner Association meeting tonight leaving Lauren to put Quinten to bed for the 1st time. It was only the 2nd time she has ever even watched him so I was a little nervous. Yet, Quinten adores his sister and kept telling me to go! He said he wanted to stay home with Lauren. We took these pictures in jest before dinner. What I noticed was that Quinten would do anything Lauren would ask. I have told her that she should consider it an honor that he adores her. I do worry that she will take advantage of it and then again-what older sibling does do exactly the same thing? Her job is to gather the trash and she talked him into helping which he was more than glad to do. Quinten is the cleaning man!

4th of July!

Growing up, Janet's family always went to Fairmont, West Virginia and sang Take Me Home Country Roads crossing over to W.Va. Mark, Janet and Quinten went this year but it was so different. Grandma's annual picnic was cancelled since she is in the hospital. She looked very good for 94 years but time is taking it's toll. It meant a great deal to go and visit with her even for a short period. Not many people over 40 can say they still have a living grandparent. All you can see is the top of Quinten's head. He was not thrilled to get a picture.

This was the 1st time Quinten was not a great traveler. As he approaches 3, I think I see testing three's looming! He has been so easy, fun, silly that the testing phase has thrown us for a loop especially Mark! Combined with a 13 year old at home, who is also usually great but learning to test her own waters, is challenging. Mark let Quinten watch Curious George DVD. Quinten usually has a 10 minute video span to which I am personally glad! He watched him most of the trip; incidentally, he acted up when we were not in the car. Coincidence? He was not allowed to watch videos on the way home after he hit me and dropped my camera. He was he usual self on the way home so I say no more car videos!