The trade winds were blowing north from Florida and if you’ve read the BLOG long enough, you know what that means. Yep, it’s another time for Moby Dodge, The Great White Whale to set sail for North Carolina in another 550 mile test of just how much tolerance the Dodge engineers built into their suspension systems. This time, the suspension got a really big test. Not only was Gramps’ van loaded to the rafters with citrus and gifts but our new driveway is fairly steep so add about a 25° incline to the load.
Fortunately, those egghead engineers at Dodge once again prevailed against the determined efforts of Gramps and physics and he sailed safely to the dock where it was time for the longshoremen to unload faithful Moby Dodge. OK, it was really Gramps and Daddy but we have gotten pretty good at unloading lots of stuff and placing it creatively. My guess was that the new house being noticeably larger than our previous home was a direct challenge to the abilities of Gramps to actually fill the house.
You know, that living room floor used to be bereft of stuff!
But Gramps and Grandma Carol, we love you even though you guys do a bang-up job of contributing to the sensory overload of a certain little one. And we wouldn’t have it any way. After all, Nicholas could use some practice for the big day coming awfully soon (is it Christmas already…where did this year go? Oh. Yeah. Now I remember… 🙂
And what a confidence course it was for Nicholas who bravely opened packages with abandon and when he abandoned the packages, he saw fit to actually sit and play with his toys. That’s not necessarily a bad thing to give him a break from sensory overload! Otherwise, you’re inviting the possibility that the kid will be muttering I’m cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs and making a good case for joining the Dribbler’s Academy. Oh, he already does that, too…teething just will not give the boy a break. (As an aside…we’re pretty much ready for that to be done and over with…teething is SO overrated an experience for both parents and child. I’m just saying…)
Little one managed to valiantly vanquish the mighty pile of presents. Gramps and Grandma Carol managed to vanquish the desire to go to sleep after an awfully long trip. Well, mostly. But we don’t blame you… a long drive really takes it out of you and it was good to get you here safely.
Besides, another day, another sensory overload, eh? 🙂
