Gramma's Playdate! (We Make A Lovely Pair)

Even though she had just been over the night before with her mom and dad, my play-date with Makenna finally arrived the following day.

My very favorite place to be with her is out in the Garden so we zipped up and headed out to see what changes September has already brought in just a short time.

Many of my late summer blooms have faded away, but there are still a few that linger and add beauty. Even my faithful rhododendron has decided to shed her summer accessories for the deeper shades of fall.

As we meandered around I noticed that our ornamental pear had begun to decorate our lawn with its offerings. I shook out the blanket for Makenna, a little bit away from the danger of any pears dropping on her head, and began to pick them up and sing to her as I went along... "Johnny the Fruitman sells fruits and vegetables, to pretty Marie.
As he pushes his cart along, he sings Marie this song...
OH, dates...dates...won't you be my steady date?
Pears, pears, we'd make a lovely pair.
Peaches, peaches, the peachiest anywhere.
If you cantelope, cantelope, please marry me... we'll live off of my celery!"

You can see for yourself the look I got. Finally, when she realized that I had a whole selection of songs like that, and that I seemed to be intending to sing a goodly portion of them, she just put her little head down and seemed to waive a little white flag of surrender to the entire thing.


Soon the raindrops began to fall gently, I pulled the blanket over her and continued to pick up the last few pears. Just as the rain began to really come down, I scooped her up and headed into the house.



It was time to play on Gramma's bed!

I really don't know which of us enjoys this more... I just know I look forward to it each and every single time!




A little while later, Jasper came in with that 'nobody is paying any attention to me' look.

It was time to change Makenna's diaper.
Give Jasper his lunchtime cookie.
And give a certain little someone her bottle.

And just a little while later, she was sound asleep on Gramma's shoulder. Two very happy, content and blessed girls.... who thoroughly enjoyed their much anticipated play-date together.