An announcement

We left Prescott at 7.15am for  Phoenix airport and David texted us at least 6 times to make sure we were actually on our way to the airport.
We had a safe journey to Nebraska and our rented car is a Nissan - of course because we are a Nissan family.
When we arrived at Sara's house the kids exploded out of the house screaming and yelling and really really happy to see us.  It goes without saying that the first order of business is for me to open my little red carry on bag - it always contains goodies for the children and they look forward to it.  One standard item is the glow sticks - they got put together quickly and when I checked on the children in bed there were the glow sticks, keeping watch over them. Jacob told me that we see the grandchildren more than his mother does.....and she only lives 2 hours away.
One of the traditions we have started is to take a walk, with one child at a time, to the gas station up at the corner.  The ritual is that the child can choose three items from the shelf and grandma pays for them.  They love it and cannot wait for the ritual to be taking place.  It gives me a chance to have one on one time with each child.  As we were entering the parking lot, there was a tree filled with quarreling sparrows.  I told Ethan to shake the tree to get the birds to fly and he did.  The disturbed birds flew in all directions but soon returned.  They did not know why Ethan had shaken their tree - I just wanted them to know that they were not the only beings on the earth and that the quarrel was non productive.  Each one seemed to claim supremacy.  I had Oliver do the same activity and he was delighted to see the birds scatter and return.
When I was walking with Oliver and asking him questions etc. he had one for me that bowled me over.  He said, "Grandma, is it nearly Christmas on your Planet?"  So when I told Sara and Jacob, they asked me "well, which planet do you come from?"
Just before breakfast, Jacob and Sara made an announcement that we were totally unprepared for.  They are going to have a baby in July.  We hope all goes well and we are tickled pink that we are to be grandparents again.  Each child is a blessing.