Sunday, July 24, 2016

Chase and Mama had an exciting adventure on Sunday morning while Daddy went golfing with Uncle Joe. Chase and Mama went over to Jackson's house, and they went swimming with Jackson and Aunt Jen. Mama says Chase had a grand time swimming and playing with Jackson. Chase ended up with a little cough and a runny nose but he was a very happy bugaboo. Before Nanaw went to Chase's house for dinner, she went to the library to register Chase and Nanaw for their prizes in the Summer Reading Program. She picked out a book for Chase called Row, "Row, Row Your Boat." Nanaw also got the ticket for the Magic House; her prize was a red and white umbrella with the St. Louis County logo on it. When Nanaw got to Chase's house, he was still sleeping -- he'd had a really busy day -- and Mama had to wake him up for dinner. Nanaw enjoyed her chicken shish kabob and gluten free mac and cheese dinner.

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Nanaw went for an early morning visit with Chase. Chase wanted to play only with the Secret Life of Pets animals, not any of the other hundreds of stuffed animals he sleeps with. Nanaw couldn't stay very long because she had to go pick up Uncle Mike for their adventure out at Aspenhof. They were meeting a construction man to find out about redoing the bathroom and the kitchen. Nanaw saw Chase later in the day at Uncle Mike's where Mama, Daddy and Chase were swimming and having dinner. Chase had a wonderful time in the pool. He jumped in from the deck one time but Daddy and Aunt Becky told him to only jump from the steps so he didn't hurt himself. Chase had a great time swimming with Cheyenne. He laughed as Cheyenne swam around the pool with her soccer ball in her mouth. Chase, Daddy, and Cheyenne were all dog paddling together, and it was very cute. Chase loves the water and loves to swim. In the evening, Mama posted a picture of Cheyenne in her little wading pool on Facebook.

Friday, July 22, 2016

Chase's adventure on Friday was a visit to the Train House. Chase and Nanaw got there before nine o'clock and waited in line but they still were too late for the 9:15 session of the Creation Station -- it sold out right before they got to the desk to get their tickets. But at least it gave Nanaw an extra minute to renew her membership at the Train House. Chase and Nanaw were happy to see Miss Linda, and she was happy to see them. Chase and Nanaw played in the reading area with the books and the stuffed animals -- Chase had gone to find them and brought them to the reading area. Chase and Nanaw played for a long while in the kitchen, making towers with the pretend groceries that Chase knocked down, one of his favorite things. A little later, Chase accidentally pulled a chair out from under Nanaw when she was sitting down. She fell on the floor and a very nice gentleman helped her up. Miss Linda was concerned about Nanaw but she was all right. Chase got his popcorn but didn't get to visit the caboose because the door was locked.

Thursday, July 21, 2016

On Thursday morning, Chase and Nanaw were outside playing in the front yard with the picnic table and Big Wheels when next door neighbor Dan's grandson Danny came over with his grandpa to play with Chase. Once again, Chase was shy and he ran into the house and wouldn't play with Danny. Danny had a great time playing with the Thomas trains, running them up and down the train tracks that Chase and Nanaw had built. After Dan and Danny left, Chase back to play with the Big Wheels and the Thomas trains. Hopefully, one of these days, he'll grow out of this shyness and not wanting to be around new people. In the afternoon, Chase went to the ear doctor with Mama and Daddy and got a clean bill of health -- his ear problems are over -- Yay!

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Chase brought his pretend fish along to Nanaw's house and spent a long while playing with fishies in the sink, While he was playing in the living room, Chase found a lost, hidden plastic Easter egg hidden in one of Nanaw's artificial plants. Then Uncle Doug called to say he and his grandson Ryan were bringing the picnic table and the tricycles over to Nanaw's house. (Actually, they're not tricycles, they're Big Wheels. Uncle Doug also brought kites, and an amazingly huge box of Thomas track and Thomas trains. Unfortunately, Chase wouldn't come to see Uncle Doug and cousin Ryan. When Nanaw tried to get him to come see them and thank them for the treasures, Chase had a tantrum -- very sad. Nanaw apologized, and Uncle Doug was very understanding. After Doug and Ryan left, Chase came out to play with the toys, and he was so happy about everything. He rode the Big Wheels, sat at the picnic table, and spent most of his time playing with the Thomas track and Thomas trains. He was a very happy camper with all his new things.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Once again, Chase and Nanaw stayed home on Tuesday because once again the weather was unbearably hot. Maybe they'll go somewhere on Wednesday, if Uncle Doug doesn't come over. They could go to the library and stay inside where it's cool. Chase and Nanaw played with the mega blocks and with Chase's big box of cars. He also played in the living room with the mini Thomas trains and Choo Choo Charlie. They read the first story in Mouse Soup, and Nanaw asked Mama to include it again on Wednesday so they could finish reading it. Chase watched a lot of TV, and Nanaw is going to try to discourage that and find other activities for him to do. He gets very engrossed in the programs, and he loves watching them but Nanaw doesn't want him to watch too much. He's very cute about announcing to Nanaw what's on and gets very excited about his favorite programs: SpongeBob, Mutt & Stuff and Paw Patrol.

Monday, July 18, 2016

Chase and Nanaw stuck around the house on Monday because the weather was unbearably hot. First thing in the morning, Nanaw was going to water the plants and bushes and rinse off her car. Chase said he wanted to help so Nanaw gave the hose to him. He did a really good job with the watering, except that somehow he got completely soaked, even his socks. When he was rinsing the car, he called out, "I need a sponge. Somebody get me a sponge." So Nanaw did, laughing all the way. Nanaw e-mailed photos of Chase working to Uncle Mike (and Mama, too, of course), telling Uncle Mike that Chase was a worker man like him and Robbie. Chae also picked cherry tomatoes and cucumbers and put them in a bucket -- he thought that was great. Chase and Nanaw played in his room with the mega blocks, building towers and knocking them down. They also played with the trains and toys downstairs. Uncle Doug sent Nanaw an e-mail asking if Chase had a tricycle at her house and saying he had one Chase could have so Nanaw is waiting to find out when he wants to bring it over.