Snips-N-Snails

Eeeee! The water was freeeeezing! Just the way they liked it, I suppose. Wiping water from the camera lense would have been a whole lot easier if the tape holding those batteries inside the camera would have stayed put. Or if the boys would have stayed put for that matter, but there was no chance of that! They were packing as much cousin time as they could get in the scant days they had to play together. One minute they were generals surrounded by an army of Legos in the bedroom, and the next minute found two scheming, pint-sized tycoons bent on taking over Boardwalk and Park Place in the basement. We didn't get to see much of our nephew Mikey for a couple days as he and Seth stormed here and there playing at all things rough and tumble. A late night snack raid a the local grocery store took care of that. The boys trucked up one aisle and down the other, half chasing each other and half picking out treats. As we piled into the van with the boy's loot in tow, we noticed an elderly man fumbling for change in front of a pop machine. His layered cloths, unkempt hair, and overstuffed backpack by his feet spoke volumes. Lucas's eyes met mine, and we looked back at the kids. Without complaint they offered up their snacks. The man began to move on. Lucas quickly picked out what he thought the guy could use, grabbed some bottles of green tea, and ran across the parking lot. The boys peered from the windows as the man said something to Lucas and they shook hands. Seat belts clicked in and we headed on our way. Mikey held the depleated bag of goodies and offered up a contented sigh. "I wish you guys lived here all the time!"

Oh boy. This one is just going to have to come home with us someday too. Maybe Jay and Sal need a nice, quiet house next summer?