Monday morning I dropped Grandma off at the airport and watched as she rolled her bag inside the Departure terminal and out of sight. She flew in last week to help watch Finn while Mama was out of town, and as always the visit was too short but a lot of fun. Poor Finn was sick for most of last week, so she spent most of Thursday and Friday on the couch, which made Grandma’s job easier. Saturday we got up early and spent the morning cruising the neighborhood looking through yard sales, where I found Finn a beach chair, a boogie board, and a 10-gallon aquarium for fish we don’t have yet. Grandma found her a pair of footie pajamas and a great kids’ cookbook.

It was 70&deg and sunny, so we spent as much of the day outside as possible.  Finn dug in her sandbox while I chased the mower around the yard and got some other outdoor chores done. In the evening, we barbecued dinner and then took a drive in the Scout down to Opie’s for some ice cream, where we watched the sun set and made some new friends.

Sunday was another laid-back day; while I went out and hosted the Scout meetup, Mom and Finn walked downtown to the farmers’ market together until I got back. The day was chilly even though the sun eventually came out, so we stayed inside and read books and played together until bedtime.

I always get bummed out when family leaves (or I leave family) and Monday was no exception, made worse by the lousy weather we’re having here. I’m glad that Grandma got to go back to sunny 80° and a glass-smooth lake.