Easter at “The Fords of Hewitt”

We Hope you had a nice Easter Weekend with family and friends.

Yes I know, Easter has come and gone for all of us.  I guess there wasn’t anything that distinguished this Easter from any other. Donna was working at making a big Easter meal as usual, and I should say it was an enormous success.  I may have eaten just a little more than I should and that may have been the reason for the afternoon nap.

               There was a discussion between the men about a tree house in the back yard (not for the men it would be for the kids). This discussion went from a few corner posts, a ladder and a floor in the tree to a full blown deck between two trees that would allow the kids to have a deck to play on or under (maybe it was for the men).  These discussions went on to the possibility of a wood fence around the back yard and a riding mower for me (I through the mower in). It should be understood that retired people living on social security that may or may not be eating road kill can’t afford all the nice things. 

               The grand kids did not get enough stuff from the Easter Bunny (AKA grandma) but we were able to blow bubbles and kick the soccer ball around among other activities. The Easter Bunny left many eggs in the front yard where Gabi and Alex found them.  These eggs were plastic and had items in them.  Alex found the most eggs with money in side (they split the money later) Gabi got the most candy and trinkets.

               The weather was excellent which allowed Grandma to take a few photos (hundreds) until about 5:00 pm when the rain came. I don’t know how much rain we received but it was definitely a heavy rain. Dave, Gabi, Alex and me watched the rain from the garage.  The kids kept stepping out of the garage into the rain so that kind of put a halt to rain watching.

Below is a photo of Alex trying to ride a rather small tricycle. Even though it was a little small for him, he was making the best of the situation (Ford’s do that).  Do not look at the back wheels as they seem to be going into a different direction.

               On Monday just a little before noon Claire packed the car for her return trip to Dallas. It was a little foggy so I recommended that she drive with a lot of caution. As you may know women in general are not as good at packing for a trip as the men.  Packing for a short trip to Dallas is no different than packing for a long trip or even a vacation. The key is proper use of space and placing the less fragile items on the bottom with the lighter items on top. The photo of Claire’s car trunk shows some very good packing, for a female. I would have offered one suggested change but as with most females, they do not want any suggestions.  I would not have placed the potty seat on top the suit case I would have probably placed it on the floor further up in the trunk. Other than that I would say it was a good load.

               How much does a car seat cost?

               “Time out” at the grand parents’ house is not in a corner but I am sure it may serve the same purpose (he wasn’t really in time out).

From the Easter weekend mind of              Don Ford

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