Alayna Drawing

Alayna  

Oct. 2021 - 4 y.o. only the last 2 days!

It was my birthday, and they had sung to me at church so to tease Alayna because her birthday was just 2 days ago, I said, "Alayna!  Guess what, it's my birthday today!"   

The whole room was laughing out loud because she jumped up in the kitchen chair, poked her fork at her chest, and declared, "It's MY birthday!" 

 

Aug. 2022 - 4 y.o.

I'm off.  Clinton and Rusty with families finally arrived, that means I can leave.   We're camping at an antique tractor show.  My camper is across the ravine.  They are on the other side, about 4 campsites apart.  We stay for several days, sometimes a week.

Yesterday I had Jayden for the afternoon.  We did boy things.

I promised Alayna she could come with me the next day.  She explained to her mom.

"I get to go with GrammyPam, all by myself, and Jayden can't come!"  

Whoah, a little rivalry there, LOL!

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New day, new plans, and from across the ravine my ride has arrived -- a triple axle, double seater, 6 wheeled Cub Cadet!   I hear Clint talking to my brother Gary.

"Which window is my mother's bedroom window, I'm gonna wake her up!"  

Nov. 2022 - 5 y.o.

See photo above, the little red bug on yellow paper.

"Alayna, what is that?" I didn't get the answer I was expecting.

"It's a cat!"

Dec. 2022  - 5 y.o.

Jayden and Alayna came for a visit.  We watched Runaway Ralph (Mouse) on tv.  Then made Santas using toilet paper rolls.  Jayden, aged 7, had his completed, then skipping it around on the table asked it in a deep voice, "What do you want for Christmas?"

Alayna, though only 5 is quick as ever, reprimanded, "You're Santa, dude!"

Jan. 2023 - 5 y.o.

As we took the grandkids home, I asked questions from the drivers seat, they were each in a back car seat.  Alayna answered but I didn't think Jayden heard me, so I raised my voice and asked again.  Alayna clarified the situation.

"Him not talking.  When him not talking he's asweep." 

Feb. 2023 - 5 y.o.

At the kitchen table with Alayna and her brother, Jayden, we're making Valentine's Day cards. 2 for each, one apiece for mom and dad.  Surprisingly, Alayna can't spell her name.  She's smart as a whip and can count like anything, but she doesn't know her letters.  

So, I make a letter in black then have her trace it in red, "Make it change colors", I said.

Then for more solidification, because she wants to make a top to bottom line go at a diagonal I have her make vertical lines by connecting the dots.

She finally is able to make a decent circle.  But I hear her giggling.  I look up, check out her letter O, and she's pointing to the spuds on the counter.  With crinkles at her eyes, and a impish smile on her lips she says,

"It looks like a potato!"