Reading to Joshua

What a fun night we have had. Grandma Shari got to bring Joshua home with her to spend the night tonight. We ate cheese toast and pears for dinner while watching American Idol auditions. Joshua was cracking up at all the crazy people who didn't know they couldn't sing. After his dinner was gone, Joshua got some jelly beans from Poppy John. We counted to eleven (many times) for Poppy John. We played with the Thomas Puzzle for a while, then went upstairs to read before bed time. We read four books. And then I sang Jingle Bells to him. It's our little routine whenever I put him down for the night or a nap. He laughs now every time we get to the "laughing all the way" part. He is so cute. Before we went upstairs, I had asked him if he wanted to sleep in his socks so his toes would stay warm and he said no. But after I finished singing, he asked me to go downstairs and get his socks. After several love you's, night-nights, waves and blown kisses, Grandma Shari left Joshua to fall asleep -- promising to watch Mickey Mouse Club in the morning.

We saw The Bucket List Sunday afternoon (great movie, by the way) and I couldn't help thinking on the way home that my bucket list is already a done deal. I love being a grandma to my two adorable little grandsons. I love being Danny's mom and Rebecca's mother-in-law. And I love being Poppy John's wife. Life for me has never been sweeter.