Grandma....watch me!


Grandma arrived on Saturday to watch Anna for a few days while Ms. Be is on vacation. There was a lot of watching going on as Anna was constantly asking Grandma to watch her do this or that. As always, they had a great time playing. Anna enjoys dancing these days and grandma was able to get a great Anna dance video. Of course Anna insisted on shooting a video of Grandma dancing (no word yet on whether the footage will be available on UTube). Let's just say that Grandma can still get down....but not necessarily up.

On Wednesday, Grandma and Anna were playing restaurant in the basement. Anna was the cook and Grandma was the customer. Grandma came over to the bar (yes there is an old bar in the basement) and ordered a drink. Anna whipped out a beer for Grandma....a real one (Dad stores his beer back there). Grandma was a bit surprised and informed Anna that she does not drink beer. Of course Anna asked why not. After a week with Anna, Grandma may consider drinking the beer. Clearly Dad will need to move the beer to an area that is not accessible to Anna; otherwise she may be serving it to her friends at her next tea party.

Grandma did get the opportunity to escape a bit, including a trip to the mall and for a pedicure. In the meantime, Anna is already planning her vacation to Ohio.

Thanks Grandma for helping out!

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