Rowen and Connor have been doing a great job with their niece and nephews this trip. The past couple of days, Connor has been playing hide-and-seek with hilarious results. Just watching as Alistair's curly head is bopping down the hallway while he's saying "Here I come!" is enough to melt the hardest of hearts. Meanwhile, Irene always hides in the same place (reminding me of Faith's confession in Ant-man and Wasp) and asks Connor where he's going to hide before she closes her eyes. The counting issue is also adorable.
They are even good about holding Julian. I'm interested to see how they will interact with him in the next couple of years. Right now, he's the "milk dragon," ready to spit up in massive quantities without even a moment's notice, yet he is still a smiling chatterbox who seems aggravated that he cannot get his body to do what his older siblings are doing.
I'm reminded of my younger uncles and aunts who were often tasked with keeping the Swanson grandchildren occupied. They organized massive games in my grandparents' back yard and often had us running and laughing much like I'm seeing Irene and Alistair react to Rowen and Connor. They are some of my happiest memories from my childhood. I hope that it will be the same for this generation, too.
They are even good about holding Julian. I'm interested to see how they will interact with him in the next couple of years. Right now, he's the "milk dragon," ready to spit up in massive quantities without even a moment's notice, yet he is still a smiling chatterbox who seems aggravated that he cannot get his body to do what his older siblings are doing.
I'm reminded of my younger uncles and aunts who were often tasked with keeping the Swanson grandchildren occupied. They organized massive games in my grandparents' back yard and often had us running and laughing much like I'm seeing Irene and Alistair react to Rowen and Connor. They are some of my happiest memories from my childhood. I hope that it will be the same for this generation, too.
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