Mrs. Vandura gonna abuela.

[Rusty Vandura]

Washington, DC, yesterday morning. 35 degrees F. The boy is never without something wheeled in his hand.

Happy Wednesday.

[HillRat]

@Rusty-Vandura Awesome. What are they doing in DC, tourist stuff? Let me know if you need restaurant recommendations, etc. I've lived here for >25 years.

[ttyymmnn]

@Rusty-Vandura

They say that parenting never gets easier or harder, it just gets different. But man, I really miss that age, as crazy as it was. I'm beginning to think I like that age better than the teen years.

[ZHP Sparky - the 5th]

@Rusty-Vandura Cute kid with rosy cheeks! Amazing how little kids care about the weather - usually it's the parents (or other caregiver) who doesn't want to go out when it's cold/wet/hot/whatever out, at least on our end.

[Rusty Vandura]

@HillRat said in Mrs. Vandura gonna abuela.:

@Rusty-Vandura Awesome. What are they doing in DC, tourist stuff? Let me know if you need restaurant recommendations, etc. I've lived here for >25 years.

Thanks. It's a visit. My daughter lives there.

[Rusty Vandura]

@ttyymmnn said in Mrs. Vandura gonna abuela.:

@Rusty-Vandura

They say that parenting never gets easier or harder, it just gets different. But man, I really miss that age, as crazy as it was. I'm beginning to think I like that age better than the teen years.

To the parents who think they'll just buy their kids luggage when they turn 18: Let me know how that turns out.

[HillRat]

@Rusty-Vandura Yeah, definitely not. I don't get the mindset that your obligation to your children is over when they turn 18. They're my children until the day I die and I will always care for them and protect them no matter what.

[HillRat]

@ZHP-Sparky-the-5th

Amazing how little kids care about the weather

Can confirm this is true. When my oldest was 3 she went to Montessori in Minnesota, they went outside everyday unless it was below 6 degrees Fahrenheit. Those little kids would put on their snowsuits and happily play outside in the sandbox when it was 20 degrees.

[ttyymmnn]

@HillRat

As my wife is fond of saying, “There is no bad weather. Just bad clothing.” With the right clothes, you can tolerate just about anything. Additionally, my mother has always said, “Jackets are for children whose mothers are cold.”

[Rusty Vandura]

@ZHP-Sparky-the-5th said in Mrs. Vandura gonna abuela.:

@Rusty-Vandura Cute kid with rosy cheeks! Amazing how little kids care about the weather - usually it's the parents (or other caregiver) who doesn't want to go out when it's cold/wet/hot/whatever out, at least on our end.

They were having fun.

[Rusty Vandura]

@HillRat said in Mrs. Vandura gonna abuela.:

@Rusty-Vandura Yeah, definitely not. I don't get the mindset that your obligation to your children is over when they turn 18. They're my children until the day I die and I will always care for them and protect them no matter what.

Yes. I can't imagine not being there to support and encourage them and hopefully make helpful suggestions. My parents really never did any of that for me. I turned 19 and they were happy to see me ship off to Basic Training. (And my brother moved into my room before I made it to the end of the block, but that's another story. I'd have probably done the same.)

@ttyymmnn

[ttyymmnn]

@Rusty-Vandura

Well, it was by far the nicer room.

[Rusty Vandura]

@ttyymmnn said in Mrs. Vandura gonna abuela.:

@Rusty-Vandura

Well, it was by far the nicer room.

Agreed. I'd probably have done the very same. It's also why I kept asking about certain brothers' dormitory assignments with going to college, et cetera. As much to stir doo-doo as genuine curiosity.

[RallyDarkstrike]

@ttyymmnn said in Mrs. Vandura gonna abuela.:

@Rusty-Vandura

They say that parenting never gets easier or harder, it just gets different. But man, I really miss that age, as crazy as it was. I'm beginning to think I like that age better than the teen years.

As a substitute teacher, I can agree with this....teens can be a lot harder to deal with than the little kiddos sometimes...