Gramma Goes to Daycare

Three weeks was too long for Gramma to wait to see her boys.  I knew where the boys were and nothing was going to keep me away. Grampa and I headed to daycare for a visit.  I found Andrew with a new pair of shoes on the wrong feet.  I asked if he had put his own shoes on.  He proudly told me he had.

I wonder if being left-handed makes a difference in putting on shoes.

Nathan was drawing with chalk on a chalkboard.  There were no erasers available, so the children use their hands to do it.  I was surprised that Nathan was okay with that, since he likes to keep his hands clean.

Nathan likes using the pink chalk.

He noticed his finger was getting chalky.

Andrew showed me what happens when you erase the chalkboard.

The boys showed me the toilets at daycare, which were the smallest I have ever seen.  They were also some of the nicest I had seen in the few weeks after being in the French countryside.

Lunchtime at daycare is family style.  The boys got right down to business as the food came around.  I assumed they were pretty hungry, or the quantity was limited.  The class seems to understand possession is 9/10ths of the law.  If it's on your plate, no one else can take it.  Some must have older siblings, because they immediately report to the teachers if someone's taking too much, even if you just took all of the fruit, before anyone stopped you.  I now know the boys can handle large pieces of cheese, chicken and fruits and vegetables without choking.  I won't be serving it that way, because I don't take chances on my watch.

The food looked delicious and healthier than what they serve in nursing homes.There was actually color in it.

Lunch takes very little time.  Perhaps because those bites are so big!  

I had brought the boys t-shirts from Paris.  I showed Nathan his t-shirt and asked if he would like to put it on.  He replied, "No."  I told him that was fine, he could take it home and wear it another day.  When I showed Andrew his shirt, he said, "I want to change into my new shirt."  At hearing this, Nathan decided he would like to wear his, too.  I was tickled at the thought of their father picking them up and discovering his mother had spent the morning at daycare.

Nolan in front of his Daddy's picture at about the same age.  

That monkey would like a banana.

The family got together to celebrate Dr. Rebecca's graduation. 

Nathan helps Grampa make his gourmet quesadillas.  Grampa knows his way around a kitchen.  The boys are behind him every step of the way.  They sample the chicken, the olives and the cheese as they help.

Nolan took a pass on the quesadillas.  He found something far better.