Monday, August 16, 2021

Chase and Nanaw had a major adventure on Monday. They went out to the little house. Nanaw doesn't know why they didn't go out there lots during the summer. Next year, they'll go once a week. Nanaw took a nap before they left. Chase took his stuffed animals, the Cars cars, his golf bag, and some little handheld toy games. Nanaw just took her iPad. Nanaw brought a chicken nugget TV dinner for Chase, plus chocolate milk, Cheez-Its and Goldfish. Chase played out on the deck for awhile -- it was really cute to watch him. He watched part of a movie on Netflix (Nanaw brought the Vizio TV from Pawpaw's room out to the LH). He played with his stuffd animals and the tablet on the bed. He also played golf and played with the handheld games. They had a good time, and Nanaw is sorry she didn't take Chase out there more this summer. On the drive home, Chase fell asleep, and at a stoplight, Nanaw took pictures of Chase sleeping. In the evening, Mama, Daddy and Chase went up to school for band night. Chase picked up his clarinet. Mama says he wanted to play but she suggested he wait because he doesn't know how to do it. 

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Mama, Daddy and Chase went to Chase's school on Sunday morning to meet Chase's new fourth grade teacher and to take his school supplies to his classroom. Later, they came to Nanaw's house so Daddy could carry Nanaw's new TV into her house. Mama told Nanaw that she and Chase were going to Weekends Only to look for a couch or loveseat and to Office Max to look for a desk. Nanaw asked if she could go along, and Mama said yes. Mama found a reclining loveseat she liked at Weekends Only but Daddy says they have to measure things because the recliner has to sit away from the wall. Mama found a desk she liked at Office Max, and later in the afternoon, Mama, Daddy and Chase went to buy it. Nanaw had to take her new remote over to Chase's house to see if Mama could get it open so Nanaw could put in batteries. Mama asked Nanaw if Chase could have a sleepover with Nanaw on September 25 for Aunt Becca's birthday party. Nanaw said Yay!!!

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Chase had soccer practice on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. so he didn't come over to Nanaw's house and Mama didn't go to the grocery store. Daddy said Chase did rally well at practice, much better than the last time he played so that made Nanaw happy. Nanaw went out to the little house and took the TV from Pawpaw's room with her to test it out. The antenna didn't work but the Netflix app worked really well. Spectrum and Paramount didn't work as well. On the way home, she stopped at Washington Walmart and bought another Vizio TV. It was too heavy for Nanaw to lift into the car so the Walmart greeter lady volunteered to put it in Nanaw's car. When she got home, Nanaw went over to Chase's house for the kabobs Mama fixed for Uncle Mike and Aunt Becky. Chase was playing baseball with Uncle Mike and having a grand time. Then he "accidentally on purpose" threw the ball into the soybean field and it got lost. Chase was upset and crying and went into the house. Eventually he came back outside. Mama volunteered Daddy to come over to Nanaw's house on Sunday morning to get the TV out of her car. 

Friday, August 13, 2021

Chase and Nanaw went downstairs on Friday for Nanaw to walk on the treadmill and Chase to play with the tablet and in the playpen with his stuffed animals. For lunch, Chase had another one of the Lunchable pepperoni pizzas that he likes so much. School went very well. They're finished with the fraction book and almost finished with the math basics book. They're not going to finish the big book but that's okay because they've done an enormous amount of work in it. In the evening, Mama, Daddy, Chase and Nanaw went to Dick's to get soccer shin guards for Chase but Dick's was all out of them. Chase had a $40 gift card from Uncle Chris and his family. He bought some fishing lures and a floor/kneeling hockey set with two hockey sticks and a puck. After Dick's, they went to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner. Nanaw had boneless parmesan garlic wings; Mama had a chicken wrap; Daddy had something with everything on it; Chase had mac and cheese. They all shared a cheese curds appetizer. It was grand fun, and Nanaw was happy to have the restaurant experience -- she's missed it. When Nanaw got home, she noticed that she'd forgotten to pack up Creeper, Tee Tee and Lars so she took a picture of them an texted Mama that she was on her way with them. Chase came to the front door to get them and tell Nanaw thank you. 

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Yesterday, Chase and Nanaw found a 10 hour loop of "Don't Stop Believin" and played it all afternoon. Chase came up with the idea to start playing the loop when he got to Nanaw's house in the morning and let it play all day till it was time for Chase to go home. And that's what they did. Surprisingly enough, neither Chase nor Nanaw got tired of hearing the song over and over again. For lunch, Chase had another one of the pepperoni Lunchable pizzas that he likes so much. Chase continues to do an amazing job with the schoolwork. He's very cooperative, more so than earlier in the summer. Nanaw forgot to take any pictures of Chase, so she used one of his past photos.

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

On Wednesday, Mama sent over the rest of Chase's cheeseburger and Mozzarella cheese sticks for his lunch. He also had a container of Rice A Roni, and he said he really liked it. He really loves Lars the Lemur that Grandma Pat bought for him. Nanaw learned that Mama suggested the name Lars, naming him after a Cardinals' player named Lars Nootbaar. Chase also loves the two new stuffed animals that Nanaw bought for him at Rockbridge, Froggy the frog and Pongo, the Dalmatian puppy. Nanaw had to have Chase home early so that Daddy could take him to Great Clips to get a haircut for going back to school. Nanaw was very happy about that -- she loves when Chase has his buzz cut. Mama was out running errands so Nanaw didn't get to see her when she dropped Chase off. 

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Chase's ICS soccer team has 19 boys on it -- all of his friends. Will, Andrew, Connor, Cole, Brady and Hunter. Chase says he's going to be pretty good at soccer because he's so good at kickball. Nanaw's was happy to hear him be so confident about soccer because the last time he played, he didn't have much self-confidence. Mama got Burger King for dinner before Magic House. The trip to the Magic House was wonderful. Chase said he was excited about going. They visited the Legos but there weren't any axles for Chase to use to make cars and race them or do a demo derby with them. They went to the pizza restaurant and Chase did an excellent job of serving Mama and Nanaw. Chase wore an apron, and Mama said she thought Chase would be a good restaurant worker. They visited Mama's favorite place -- the vet. Mama and Chase played with the stuffed dogs while Nanaw watched. Chase played in the bubble room and Nanaw took pictures of him in the big bubble cage. Mama, Chase and Nanaw spent a lot of time watching the balls go up, down and around in the kinetic display. They only got to see their favorite bounce once. Chase found more Legos downstairs and played with them for awhile. They went to the library and Chase had fun checking out the books. At the grocery store, Chase was the checker. Chase made ice cream cones for Mama and Nanaw from the ice cream vending cart. On the way home, Chase told Mama and Nanaw that he had a great time.