September 26, 2012

  • The Pumpkin Patch

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Today was the day for Chewlee and her class to go to the Pumpkin Patch and pick out their own pumpkins.  I expected Chewlee to bring home one that was really too big for her but I was surprised at how small (but heavy) hers was.  Hers is about the size of a normal round balloon when blown up.  It WAS very heavy, I will admit.  When I quizzed Chewlee about why she didn't get a big one, she told me that she couldn't pick one up that was a big one and she raised her arms above her head and made a big circle.  She looked at me with a sad face and said, *I wasn't strong enough to pick one up, Grandma....but I tried!*  I had to smile.  I could see her trying and even how frustrated and disappointed she had to have been.

    She wanted to wash it as soon as she got here but I told her to wait and do it with her mother.  She gave me the most disgusted look and said, *I don't need her help.  I can wash it by myself.*  I told her that I didn't mean her mother had to *help* her wash it.  I just thought it was something she could show her mother that she could do.  She relented at that but said she wanted to wash it up by herself.  I hope the Princess lets her since it seems so important to her.

    I gather they had some small animals at the Farm that the kids got to hold.  Chewlee said she was holding a baby hedgehog and someone pushed her and the hedgehog curled into a ball and she got stuck in her tummy by the little quills.  She said she didn't see who pushed her but she was more upset by getting stuck by the quill.  I looked and her shirt had to have kept her from actually being pierced.  I think it was more a shock to her than a real injury.

    The Beast picked her up after her gymnastics class and he got there a bit early so he was able to see how much they had all improved from the first class.  He said that there is one little girl there that is going to be a future star.  She not only is the most improved but she's way ahead of the rest of the kids, Chewlee included.  Chewlee did tell me that she can finally do a back bend but she was too tired to show me today.  She said she would show me tomorrow. 

    She must have been tired between the Pumpkin Patch and then gymnastics.  She complained she was really sweaty after her class but, guess what?  She didn't want to take a bath!    She actually told me she would do that at home.  When the Princess called me after she got out of class, she wanted to be sure that Chewlee had eaten and had her bath.  I told her she had eaten but I wasn't going to bathe her.  I said it was early enough that she could take her bath at home.  I didn't tell her that it was what Chewlee wanted.  I said at home she had clean clothes and here she would have to put her dirty clothes back on because I don't have clean clothes here for her any more.  Because she grows so damn fast, I sent the clothes I DID have home with her a while back so the Princess could use them before she outgrew them.  I used the last two outfits I had here on her last week and sent the dirty ones home in her back pack.  They were new ones and I know the Princess would miss them since they fit her nicely.

    Chewlee didn't take her back pack to school today since her teacher told them not to bring them.  But she told me she would get a happy face because she was good at the Pumpkin Patch.  I said, *Are you sure?*  She just gave me THE LOOK and said, *Yes, Grandma.  I'm sure.  Trust me.*

    Her new thing is saying *trust me* a lot.  And I mean A LOT!  I finally told her that I didn't want her saying that all the time because if she didn't do what she was supposed to do, it made me very, very sad.  So she tried but it kept slipping out.

    It wasn't until her mother got here that we found out she had left her shoes and socks in our car.  I really didn't notice because she is always taking them off as soon as she hits the house here.  I usually bug her to go get them and put them on before her mother gets here but we got involved in a game and I lost track of time.  I gave the Princess my key and she went out with Chewlee so Chewlee could retrieve them from our car and then get into their car so they could get home right away.  I think the Princess will be serving leftover meat loaf to Johnnycakes when he gets home from work tonight.  She looked tired to me.  It gave me an idea, however.  I think I am going to make some tomorrow for our dinner.  It's something that Chewlee will eat that's made of beef.  Chewlee only seems to like white meat...boneless is preferred.  She likes chicken and pork mainly.   She DOES eat hotdogs, too, thank goodness.  I keep her favorite ones in the house just for her.  I just wish she would eat potatoes that were mashed, baked or fried (like home fries) instead of just french fries.  She won't even try potato soup although heaven knows, we've all tried to coax her.  She only ate cauliflower once she was convinced it wasn't some strange potato.  After she tried a taste, she ate some.  She does love broccoli and other green veggies.  She won't touch a tomato but loves spaghetti sauce.  In that, she reminds me of Mustachio, my son.  He was (and still is) the same way.

    Love you all.  Have a great day and please drive carefully.