From the Farm

Griffin and Mom spent a wonderful week with everyone on the farm and Griffin was sooo excited to go! We left Monday, 5/11 and got back home Friday, 5/15. We flew from Denver to Nashville – This was Griffin’s first “big boy” trip which means he sat in his own seat all by himself for take off and landing. Well, Bob the Builder sat next to him all buckled in too – for moral support. I was a little nervous about how that would work out, but he did really well. We watched “movies” with ear phones and ate plane snacks (apple jacks) – it was quite exciting. He had never had Apple Jacks before – they came in a big paper bowl – he called it his bucket of cereal. Aunt Vicki and Aunt Barba picked us up at the airport and we met Kevin and Vicki (Chicken Vicki J ) Then we drove to Patty’s to meet up with everyone for dinner – Uncle Kevin and Aunt Vicki (Chicken Vicki), Miss Joyce, Uncle Tim and Aunt Munye.

Patty’s is a fun family destination spot – with a sort of mini-zoo – but this time all of the fancy chickens were sleeping – but we did get to see a great big turkey in it’s big house for the night. And there were kittens, two bunnies and one very friendly pig – he wagged his tail!!! Now anytime we talk about ‘turkey’ (e.g. turkey sandwich) Griffin says “big house!”

I quickly discovered Griffin had outgrown a pack and play when he proceeded to just about one tip over from the inside – so we shared a bed. It was a bit like sleeping with a monkey and two cats. I did actually wake up to him sleeping on top of my head one night.

We had fun feeding the chickens, throwing rocks in the lake, playing with the puppies, and riding in the “jeep”. We helped Aunt Barba plant lilacs and picked strawberries for the chickens. Uncle Tim and Aunt Munye drove us back down to Nashville and then they stayed to see the Botanical gardens

Some classis Griffinisms:

** Upon waking up with a really stuffy nose and hearing that his breathing was noisy he turned to me and said, “Mommy, I’m a pig!”

** When we stopped in Petco to see the birds, fishes and gerbils – he told another little girl who was two that he was three – holding up his fingers for proof. Lying about his age to impress the ladies. He clearly knows that he is two – oh boy, he’s starting out charming the ladies early.

** Going up a muddy hill in the jeep and saying to Vicki, “Can you do it? Yes, you can!” A nod to Bob the Builder and our Prez.

** “whatcha doin’ Barba?”, “Going to change my clothes.”, “Oh, are you poopy?”