Monday, January 26, 2015

Adventurous

We hadn't seen our cousins Carson and Keldon in a while. After the visit I asked Vanessa how she would describe the boys. She answered, "They are adventurous." I asked if that was a good thing and she replied, "Yeah, sometimes. But I don't always like adventurous." I wondered aloud whether or not adventurous was good this time. She thought so.

When Zane was asked what he enjoyed most from this visit, he smiled through his teeth and exclaimed "When Uncle Leonard went up that big mountain!" Vanessa was a little uneasy taking off into the woods, worried if we would find our way back. Perhaps that is the part of adventurous she doesn't like. I assured her that Uncle Leonard would not get us lost, that he knows the area better than anyone--a newborn there and growing up there. I also asked Aunt Tammy if Vanessa's nervousness and worrying brought back memories of when I was little. Aunt Tammy chuckled.

Thinking of Vanessa and Zane's Pappaw's birthday coming up, I can't help myself from thinking that he's smiling knowing we recently hung out with his baby brother and family. We'll go back soon. We have homesteads and land to explore.