I tired, BoBo

Well, it is Sunday afternoon at Granny and PaPa's house. Granny is in her chair snoring, and Ashton is asleep on the couch with his "piwwow and blankie." Ashton has had a big weekend.

On Friday, PaPa picked up Ashton from school. PaPa had already been informed that Ashton was not to go to the airport or WalMart because of his ill-temper that morning. PaPa asked Ashton if he had been bad for BoBo that morning, and at least Ashton was honest :) He said yes, and that BoBo wouldn't let him wear his dinosaur shirt (Apparently, Eston in his class has a really cool dinosaur shirt, and Ashton wanted to show his off, too). After BoBo got home from work, the family grilled out hamburgers and hot dogs. BoBo and Granny went shopping in Nashville and Ashton stayed with PaPa. BoBo and Ashton had already planned to spend the weekend with Granny and PaPa (BoBo needed a little break).

By the time Granny and BoBo got home, Ashton and PaPa were already in bed asleep. On Saturday morning, everyone was awake early. Granny was meeting some friends for breakfast, and Ashton was ready to go to Trent's party!! Ashton didn't want much oatmeal, but he ate an entire banana at breakfast. Ashton got to talk to his Momma and Daddy for a little bit in the morning. PaPa ended up taking Ashton to Trent's party 'cause BoBo wasn't feeling all that well. Ashton never did take a nap on Saturday - too afraid he might miss something, I guess. He watched his Rudolph movie, then came upstairs with his BoBo. He tried to make me turn the TV off, so I had to reinforce to Ashton the vital importance of watching SEC football on Saturdays in the Fall. He already knew how to say "Defense, Defense" and "Go Team, Go" from our MTSU game, so I had to teach him how to say "GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!" and cheer for LSU :)

Ashton went to supper with Granny and PaPa because BoBo had date plans. However, he had to ride back over with his PaPa because BoBo had a flat tire and couldn't find a spare key to Granny's car!

This Sunday morning, Momma and Daddy called. Ashton was still asleep, but BoBo and Granny were soooooooo glad to talk to Erica. Ashton ate all his oatmeal this morning with PaPa helping feed him. Granny and PaPa have to leave for "the big church" lots earlier than Ashton and BoBo, so Ashton came upstairs to watch Mickey Mouse club while BoBo got ready for church. BoBo was still in Granny's car, and Ashton wanted to know: "Where you car, BoBo?" I had to explain that it was broke. He may not understand what flat tires are, but broke is a concept he can grasp :) By the time the two of us got to Northside this morning, Ashton was just about asleep, so BoBo had to carry him in to Ms. Sarah's class. So many people have been so kind to ask how Erica and Jason were doing, if we had heard from then, and how Ashton and I were doing, too. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE LOVE, PRAYERS, & ENCOURAGEMENT!

After church, BoBo went to pick up Ashton from his class. He was snacking on his animal crackers as we left, and telling BoBo about stars. When I looked at his paper, I realized that he was telling me about what they had learned: Abraham's descendants would be as numerous as the stars! Even the little ones can learn God's word! Ashton dozed off on the way home, but woke up when he found out we were going to eat lunch at Bell Buckle Cafe. He loves to eat and watch the train come by, visit the fire engine, and climb on the train car! We called Momma and Daddy on PaPa's phone so that Ashton could talk to them. He kissed and talked to them, and then handed the phone to BoBo. He misses his parents, but was absorbed by the cows and barns and motorcycles he saw :) After lunch he helped PaPa eat his ice cream cone, then we looked at the fire engine, the train car, and watched one more train go by. By the time we made it back to Rutherford County, though, he was out!