Life with the Cardalls: Eden & Grandpa Duane

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Eden & Grandpa Duane

On the days that Lynnette is working, Eden and I stay with my parents while I wait for my heart transplant. She loves her cousins. And she especially loves her grandpa Duane. This garden has been in my family since before I was born. Each year we till it before it can be planted with row up row of vegetables. Eden loves riding on the John Deere.

Afterwards, a quick swim in the hot tub makes for a perfect day! Eden is convinced that Grandpa Duane is her permanent hot tub buddy. Grandpa allows Eden to splash and pour water on him until her heart is content. It is a water fight that she always wins!

5 comments:

chrissy said...: aw, this is a sweet picture!

what i don't get is, how many times have i been over there, and i've never remembered a garden?? i guess i'm not the most observant person ever...; May 13, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Cardalls said...: Grandpa Duane is the best!; May 21, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Kami Su said...: What a darling grandpa; May 22, 2009 at 5:03 AM
Buzybugs pixie.blogspot.com said...: I would love to have a garden like that.. What great memmories Eden will have with her Grandpa.. Love the pictures of them together.; May 22, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Natali Thompson said...: I finally got onto your blog! Eden is so darling-and I LOVE the post about making memories. How sweet are all of those pictures with her daddy? How are you guys? I left you a couple of messages-thinking about you guys all of the time! When do you want to go walking?; May 31, 2009 at 8:25 PM

"Out of the mouth of babes"

While driving past our old home and pointing it out to Eden she said, "Mom, you bought our new house because of the dishwasher, huh?" (Mar.2011)

One day as I allowed Eden to lick the cake batter off the mixing spoon, I started to wash the bowl out in the sink. She asked, "Why does the sink get to lick the bowl and not me?" (Nov. 2010)

"We need to get a microscope and then our piano will be bigger!" (April 2010)

After feeding her fish one evening, Eden looked up and said, "Ahhh, he's a cute little fella." (April 2010)

When we were flying in an airplane to Florida and were up above the clouds, Eden glanced out the window and asked "Are we flying upside down?" (Mar. 2010)

"When dad comes home from the hospital, his heart will be all fixed. The workers will work on it for 5 minutes and then he can jump on the tramp!" (Aug. 2009)

My sister took Eden to the restroom and Eden commented that it was stinky in there. She then said "There must have been some boys in here." (Apr. 2009)

Eden was putting her play make up on me one evening. She said " You will look like a scary monster soon." Then she proceeded to put some pink gooey gloss in my eyebrows and said" Now your eyebrows look good and spooky". (Jan.2009)

"Mom.... when I get married in the temple, will you come? Daddy is going to be my prince. We will have to find you another prince, ok?"

I was rubbing Eden's back one night and my hands were a little cold. She promptly noticed and said "Go warm your hands up in the microwave and come back".

"When I get bigger mom I will drive your car and when you get little you can sit in my car seat when I drive."

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Eden & Grandpa Duane

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