dave lackey
Veteran
Can you think of your moments when you were glad you didn't have a camera as it would have been utterly useless?:angel:
Heresy?
Not really.
Here is what happened to me today. Two "made-for-movie moments" involving my two grandsons, age 6 (that would be Hawk, and it really is his middle name), and age 7 (that would be Gator, and it absolutely is his middle name)....😎
July 5, 2012
Today...it was special. After lunch, I took the two boys over to the pool. It was hot and I was tired from being up past midnight helping the neighbors with their moving. So, what better thing to do than give Grammy a rest and watch the boys enjoying swimming as they always do?
It was hot. It was humid. I couldn't find a table or an umbrella so I grabbed the gazebo and waited for a table to be free. An hour later, ta da...we moved our towels and bag under the umbrella and I sat back watching their every move. Gator really improving in his swimming and doing laps around the edge of the huge pool with Hawk right behind him. It is about 3.5' deep and all you can see is his head popping out of the water moving forward, then disappearing underwater and popping back up a couple of feet farther ahead than the last bob...slower than his big brother but it is effective.🙂
Then, I noticed that more and more older kids (young adults?) were congregating at the corner of the shallow end and it forced the boys to go a little wide making the turn into the big pool from the circular shallow area. Hmmm. So I kept a keener eye than usual.
Hawk was getting distressed for a moment and before I could get up, Gator went back to him (10' or more) and grabbed Hawk's arms and pulled him to his chest and walked him into the shallower water. And that was not the only time! Several times at different locations, Gator would go get him, hug him and pull him to the edge where it was easier for Hawk to stand without constant bobbing or getting scared....Beautiful moments! Gator is so protective and considerate, and I was amazed. All I could do was enjoy watching them swimming and marvelling at what was happening! Made-for-movie moment #1....
When Hawk came back to the table for a snack and a drink, I got Gator on the side and took the opportunity to boost him and tell him how proud I was that he took care of his little brother like that and how wonderful he was to do so. He looked satisfied, pulled his goggles on and jumped back in the water. Just a day in the life of big brother...business as usual...but you could see a bit of maturity and confidence in his face.
I went back to Hawk, who was still munching chips and getting a drink...I said, "Nick, you sure have a wonderful brother to save you from the deep water and pull you along with him!"...Hawk smiled in between swallows and said, "Yep...I do!" and nodded his head several times. I said, "That's because he loves you!" A bigger smile spread across his face and he said, "Yeah, he says he doesn't but I know he does...", all with the biggest grin and satisfied look on his face. I nodded, too, and told him that we both know better, he just says things like that because he is a brother, but he really loves you...and that brought more nods and smiles from Hawk.... Made-for-movie moment #2...
By then, I had forgotten how tired and miserable I was. Quite a nice day, I thought, and I got to see it and hear it all.
🙂
Heresy?
Not really.
Here is what happened to me today. Two "made-for-movie moments" involving my two grandsons, age 6 (that would be Hawk, and it really is his middle name), and age 7 (that would be Gator, and it absolutely is his middle name)....😎
July 5, 2012
Today...it was special. After lunch, I took the two boys over to the pool. It was hot and I was tired from being up past midnight helping the neighbors with their moving. So, what better thing to do than give Grammy a rest and watch the boys enjoying swimming as they always do?
It was hot. It was humid. I couldn't find a table or an umbrella so I grabbed the gazebo and waited for a table to be free. An hour later, ta da...we moved our towels and bag under the umbrella and I sat back watching their every move. Gator really improving in his swimming and doing laps around the edge of the huge pool with Hawk right behind him. It is about 3.5' deep and all you can see is his head popping out of the water moving forward, then disappearing underwater and popping back up a couple of feet farther ahead than the last bob...slower than his big brother but it is effective.🙂
Then, I noticed that more and more older kids (young adults?) were congregating at the corner of the shallow end and it forced the boys to go a little wide making the turn into the big pool from the circular shallow area. Hmmm. So I kept a keener eye than usual.
Hawk was getting distressed for a moment and before I could get up, Gator went back to him (10' or more) and grabbed Hawk's arms and pulled him to his chest and walked him into the shallower water. And that was not the only time! Several times at different locations, Gator would go get him, hug him and pull him to the edge where it was easier for Hawk to stand without constant bobbing or getting scared....Beautiful moments! Gator is so protective and considerate, and I was amazed. All I could do was enjoy watching them swimming and marvelling at what was happening! Made-for-movie moment #1....
When Hawk came back to the table for a snack and a drink, I got Gator on the side and took the opportunity to boost him and tell him how proud I was that he took care of his little brother like that and how wonderful he was to do so. He looked satisfied, pulled his goggles on and jumped back in the water. Just a day in the life of big brother...business as usual...but you could see a bit of maturity and confidence in his face.
I went back to Hawk, who was still munching chips and getting a drink...I said, "Nick, you sure have a wonderful brother to save you from the deep water and pull you along with him!"...Hawk smiled in between swallows and said, "Yep...I do!" and nodded his head several times. I said, "That's because he loves you!" A bigger smile spread across his face and he said, "Yeah, he says he doesn't but I know he does...", all with the biggest grin and satisfied look on his face. I nodded, too, and told him that we both know better, he just says things like that because he is a brother, but he really loves you...and that brought more nods and smiles from Hawk.... Made-for-movie moment #2...
By then, I had forgotten how tired and miserable I was. Quite a nice day, I thought, and I got to see it and hear it all.
🙂