Recently I got to go visit my son and daughter-in-law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I arrived on Thursday evening, the day they closed on their house. On Friday, the moving truck showed up and unloaded all their stuff. We spent the rest of that day and Saturday unpacking. I helped however I could: taking care of the two-year-old and the baby, unpacking, cooking, cleaning up, etc. On Saturday night, my son and his wife went on a date while I babysat for them.
Sunday we went to church in their new ward and my son blessed their baby. I was really glad to be there for that.
I also enjoyed the Sunday School where I listened to the teacher give the lesson in his very strong Southern accent. He talked about "da po' sol" (poor soil) in "Da Allegor of de Olive Tree". He did a good job.
One of the women was wearing a hat. My daughter-in-law said she went to Sears and saw a bunch of hats for sale like it is a perfectly normal accessory! It's definitely different from what we're used to.
Monday was more unpacking although my son had to go to work that day. That afternoon we went to the zoo and then to Sammy's for dinner where I had some blackened alligator as an appetizer. Then for dessert, my son stopped by a different place to get some beignets which are something between a scone and a doughnut, with a kind-of-unbelievable amount of powdered sugar in the bag.
Tuesday afternoon I flew back home to help out my husband who was doing the single dad thing while I was gone. I'm really glad I could be there to help them at a fairly stressful time of life. And we look forward to seeing them again this summer!
Sunday we went to church in their new ward and my son blessed their baby. I was really glad to be there for that.
I also enjoyed the Sunday School where I listened to the teacher give the lesson in his very strong Southern accent. He talked about "da po' sol" (poor soil) in "Da Allegor of de Olive Tree". He did a good job.
Monday was more unpacking although my son had to go to work that day. That afternoon we went to the zoo and then to Sammy's for dinner where I had some blackened alligator as an appetizer. Then for dessert, my son stopped by a different place to get some beignets which are something between a scone and a doughnut, with a kind-of-unbelievable amount of powdered sugar in the bag.
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| I took these pictures as I was saying goodbye at the airport. Katie kept telling me she wanted to go with me. I told her she would miss her mommy too much. |
Tuesday afternoon I flew back home to help out my husband who was doing the single dad thing while I was gone. I'm really glad I could be there to help them at a fairly stressful time of life. And we look forward to seeing them again this summer!
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| This is a quilt that I made for Katie and I gave it to her when I arrived. I had wanted to make a blanket for her. Her other grandma had the baby blanket scene well taken care of so I waited until she was a little older to make a bigger quilt for her. Hopefully she can keep it on her bed for a while. |
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