IN THE LIVING ROOM, a ballerina guides a train along tracks…
then dances across the carpet, tulle flaring as applause roar.
In the kitchen, an elephant stomps. BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. Then asks for a cookie.
Along the river bank, snowboots slap on wet pavement edging the river and the ice-boxed rushing waterfall. The need to walk, to run, to just be outdoors prevails following days of near record-breaking brutal cold.
Then, beneath the bridge along the recreational trail, vehicles thump overhead while three walk, one trailing.
Back inside the house, two snuggle under a fleece and blue jeans blanket and read of baby robins and bunnies and warm days of spring.
Then preschool arms reach, wrap around neck and speak the sweetest of words. “I love you, Grandma!”
© Copyright 2019 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
I can almost hear her sweet voice. What a lovely post. Thanks for sharing Izzy with us today.
You are welcome. I love every minute with that sweet little girl (and her brother and parents).
You and Randy are brave to venture out into the snow and cold… but what wonderful memories you are making!
Actually, the weather on Saturday (the day of this walk) was in the balmy 30s. That’s a temp swing of about 60 degrees from lows earlier in the week. It felt really nice and warm. If only the sun had shown.
Absolutely Perfect. Such joy they bring to our lives!
That they do and you understand fully.
Ahhhh so SWEET – she is becoming quite the little lady 🙂 Happy Day – Enjoy!
She looks even bigger now with her baby brother, who just turned four weeks old yesterday.
Grandkids are the best. Uh….. and so are Great-grandkids. We added another “great” last Tuesday.
Congratulations! But no way are you “old enough” to have a great grandchild. No way.
That’s a heart render there. The photos helped to tell your story, while you used lean, powerful words to take us with you on a wonderful afternoon of grandma and grandchild. Lovely!
Thank you, Sheri. As a writer and photographer, I always find joy in pairing images and words. When it works, well, that’s a wonderful feeling.
This is the sweetest. Love that 1st picture of Izzy, she is precious.
Thank you, dear friend. She’s pretty sweet.
Grand babies are the best. That is all I have to say.
And those are all the words necessary. The best.
Yes, you certainly are making memories-what joy she brings to your lives
And now we have Izzy’s baby brother doubling that joy.
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