Two Boys and a Dog

Today I am grateful for a phone conversation with my Aunt Helen, for my husband Darcy, and for the break from work the long weekend provided.

We enjoyed some time with our grandson Leo and his mom Emily yesterday, celebrating his birthday.  He turned 3 on March 14. He is into Spiderman these days, so that showed up on plates and napkins and his gifts. if you look closely, you can see his new Spiderman shoes in this picture:

He and our dog Oliver had some good play time together. The "toy" they are using is an empty paper towel tube. No bells, whistles, or batteries needed. Just a boy, a dog, and a little cardboard.

The second boy in today's post title is our son Sam. He spent considerable time in the kitchen yesterday doing an assignment for his Spanish class. He made avocado and tuna salad tapas and Galician soup. They were both quite tasty. Nice work Sam!

I appreciate that Sam doesn't mind making meals and helping us out at times with meal preparation. He doesn't always want to assist when asked, but he usually does. He does a nice job and I am grateful that along the way we helped him pick up some basic cooking and baking skills, and that he has his own way of doing things too.

Two boys and a dog made for a good Sunday. What will Monday bring?