On Saturday we went walking by the Esk, very near Edinburgh.
It was very Januaryish weather - dull and quite cold, though not icy or windy.
Then we walked along by the sea into the city. You can see Arthur's Seat, our city hill, on the horizon. It's lovely to get out even in winter and fill your lungs with fresh air.
On Sunday the Edinburgh grandchildren came, and Biggest Granddaughter "arranged a dance party" for herself in the dining room, decorating it with her mother's rainbow scarf. As you do.
She drew a cheerful unicorn.
And she, her brother and I played Heads, Bodies and Legs, which made us laugh.
Today we visited Son and Middle Granddaughter, the Unbloggable Toddler. (DIL was at work.) Actually she's nearly 2 and a half, and hasn't toddled for ages - she's very nimble and climby and bouncy. We went to the Dundee Science Centre, Here she is with her father, playing with magnets.
She picked up a magnifying glass and looked through it. "Hmm, interesting," she said. Son offered her a drink of water. "That's very kind of you," she said politely. (She's spent quite a lot of time with adults.)
She's a lovely little person and accepts us very well now - though sadly we'll always be the second rank of grandparents to her. Ah well. You can't have everything.
I may never get to be a grandmother, so I live vicariously through all your stories of them and outings with them! I enjoy walking in nearly any weather. I don't do strong wind or ice though. We have way too many huge trees around here, and hills to navigate.
ReplyDeleteWe get to have dance parties courtesy of our granddaughter and Alexa who plays dance music on command. Although sometimes (and this is a welcome rest) we are required only as an audience. She improvised a beautiful dance to Beethoven's Pathetique.
ReplyDeleteYour Middle sounds very civilised. When she is older maybe she will come to stay with you.
It certainly looks like more fun than dusting! You have such an interesting variety of places to walk, and also, such entertaining grandchildren to spend time with. I'm glad your relationship with your middle granddaughter is becoming more established and satisfying.
ReplyDeleteYou'll move to first rank when you teach her how to sew and quilt! ;-P (That's my plan anyhow ... LOL)
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