you are an amazingly sweet, little boy.

Dear Garrison,
This week we've been visiting Grams and Papaw in Springfield. We've been having a good time, especially today, you seem to feel like your normal happy self. I think earlier this week your 16th tooth coming was causing you some discomfort. Not to mention the fact that you likely miss your dad and dog.

Anyway, I was having a talk with Grams and Papaw. Something to the effect of "I can't believe how lucky I am to have such great parents..." and I was a little emotional (yes, there were tears). You noticed my tears and you tried to make me feel comforted. You were on Grams' lap and you turned to me and reached up and smiled. I melted. I picked you up and you wrapped your arms around my neck and squeezed me tightly, like you do when I pick you up after a nap. Then after holding on tight for a long time you loosened your grasp long enough to lean back and look at my face. I had to smile at you and you, of course, smiled back with that wide toothy smile and those precious dimples you have.

How is it that you know, at the tender age of not quite 16 months old to be so sweet? How is it that I am so lucky to have such a loving child?

I will always remember that moment. It touched me so deeply, and, not to sound silly, but it reminded me so much of the sweet way that miles davis always tries to kiss away my tears and climb into my lap when I see a sad movie. (maybe you learned it from him, he did teach you one of your first words--ooof oof! HA!)

Anyway, thanks, my sweet boy. I love you to pieces.
mommy

garrison's big adventure part 3

Garrison and Amos had a good time on their trip. They arrived in TN on Monday after traveling Sunday and spending the night in a hotel that night (G's first).

They had an excellent visit in TN. They got to see Uncle Jon, Uncle Allen, Adrian, Seth, Ruth and of course, Grandmother, Granddaddy, Kate & Mr. B (who were most certainly chased about by Garrison). From what I've been told the boys enjoyed all the eating they did while there for the visit, Garrison loved the breakfasts. I know it was a good father-son experience.

As far as I'm concerned, the hug when G got back to Seattle was worth the week-long wait. I missed my boys.

And, now G and I will venture off to see his other grandparents. He'll already made way more flights than amos and I did by the time we were teenagers. (I'll add pictures when I've got a little more time and I'm not getting ready to travel myself! The life of a jet-setter's parents!)