Little Moments

Aaron's Dad has started taking him at bedtime to help me get him to sleep.  They sit in the rocking chair and watch The Outdoor Channel.  They watch hunting shows and Jimmy tells Aaron about the deer they are looking for on their excursions.  We have a doe and her twins, another doe and her baby along with a few bucks that come to eat at our bird feeder. We put corn out for them and we get to see the little ones, which is my favorite. When Jimmy's in our sun room he will ask Aaron, "Hey Bub, where's the deer?" and Aaron will point his little finger and walk over to the door and look out to see if his 'friends' are there.  It is the cutest thing I've ever seen. No matter where he is in the house, he will point and when you ask him to show you where they are, he walks to the sliding glass door and looks out for them.

Jimmy will take Aaron for walks in the evening around dusk, when the deer are out feeding and the two of them have so much fun together. There's just something about guy stuff that bonds a Father and his son.  All day Aaron and I play and do the learning and laughing and silliness but the second Daddy comes walking through the door, he kicks into guy mode.  Having my Dad around so that Aaron's able to see G Da is such a blessing for him.  They adore each other and G Da makes a great babysitter.  Of course Mommy's only gone 4 hours, which are pure agony on her part, but those few short moments when the two of them are together are very special for both of them.  Dad loves to pat Aaron on his leg and for some reason Aaron will clap when G Da gives him love pats.  It's one of those moments when buddies bond and only their hearts are talking.                                                                                       

Growing up, my Dad was the only man in the house. He was outnumbered and clung to Winston, our Westhighland Terrier, as his partner in crime. Now that my Mom has passed away, Jimmy and I are here with Aaron, I am the one who is outnumbered. But I never complain. There's something about hunting show bed times, college football Saturdays, NFL and NASCAR Sundays and just haning out with the guys, regardless of age, is exactly where I want to be.  I couldn't think of a better place to be or find better company than my 3 guys.  Curled up with a sippy cup of milk, a handful of Cheerios and sharing little moments that become precious memories.