"I miss Cuddles!"

Tuesday, June 10, 2013

Dear boys,

Gee, I was writing about once a month but I've been slacking!  Well good news that I will have you guys on Wednesdays for the sumer to relieve Adam of one day and so we can have fun, too!  We've been spending a little time together on Sunday nights recently because your dad had a couple of blind dates scheduled.
     Last Sunday, Uncle Joe and I took you to Atkinson Common in Newburyport, your first time. Your dad used to go there with Nick the he first et your mom.   We explored the fountains, the gazebo, the tower and climbed some cool cedar trees that I heard about.  Took a ton of pictures, you know Uncle Joe and his camera.  The two of you are such unbelievable has, between your dad, your mom, Uncle Joe...everyone taking pictures, me too..you are quite used to it.  In fact, must wonder why something is going on at all if nobody as a camera ready.
     Both you guys went right to bed the last couple of times your Dad was out but Noah couldn't all asleep last Sunday.   I heard him crying for Daddy so I went downstairs ad told hi he could come have some juice in the kitchen.  I asked him if he didn't miss Momma too.  When he didn't see her for awhile and he responded "And I miss Cuddles!" sadly.  A bit of delayed response five months later. When I told you guys Cuddles died, Noah showed the least concern, and nobody has said a word since really.  It struck me kind of funny. So I invited Noah up to our bed, and I read him a story from my Nook, an electronic read-to-me book. He cheered right up and went back to bed, at same time Daddy came back.
   Both of you helped Grandpa K and Grandma Chris move into their new house in Dudley, Mass a couple of months ago.  You were apparently very good helpers! They moved down there to be closer to Pam and Rob to help with the kids since Pam is still sick with leg pain from her melanoma removal areas.  It's about two and a half hours away though so I don't think any of us will be visiting that much.  Uncle Joe hates to drive and I sure don't do it. It takes me six hours to get there on back roads, ha ha!  We could probably take a bus though. But anyway, they don't seem to mind driving up so we'll try to invite them up here.
     Since I last wrote, your mom and Adam got married.  He is not working so the plan is for him to babysit you guys this summer, looks like T, Th, F because your mom is home now on Monday, and I'll have you Weds.
    This summer, Uncle Joe and I rented place on Bailey Island, Maine to invite all of you there for the week or part of the week.  We will have fun! That's not until August, right before your 6th birthday  You will be in kindergarten in Plaistow, NH next year!!
Love, Auntie Kim