Date Morning With Grant

It's a very rare moment when Grant and I get to be alone together! We have special times at home, where once Wyatt is asleep, Grant sneaks back down and we watch a show together, but that usually is all our alone time we get. Unless we schedule a date and have someone watch Wyatt. But on this day, we were lucky that Wyatt had school and Grant did not, so Grant and I got to have a date morning!! We both were so looking forward to it!! Grant knew exactly what he wanted to do- go to Target for a Lego set he's been eyeing (he did 10 extra chores around the house just to earn this!), and then to the treasure shop! Any surprise that his love language is gifts?!?! 

Cuddles came along on our date as well and got VIP treatment at Target!!! Grant picked out his Lego set immediately, and then he said he felt like we should get Wyatt something too. While looking at the smaller Lego sets, we realized we already had them all, but he was just bound and determined to find something to give to Wyatt. So he picked out a bag of chocolate covered peanuts, one of Wyatt's favorite treats!! You would've thought Wyatt won the lottery when Grant showed him his surprise!

 On each of our dates we've been on, Grant ALWAYS chooses to go to the treasure shop (antique mall). He likes to make it a point to find a souvenir from our date to put on his tiny treasure shelf in his room. This was the one he picked out this time- a boy bear and a girl bear hugging, with a springy heart that says You&Me. He had me write the date on the bottom so he can always remember when we bought this together. Seriously- melt my heart!!

 He really really REALLY wanted to take this guy home! But at $85, he had to stay at the store! Very proud of Grant for getting over it so easily! That's not an easy thing for him to do!

 I had (still have) this doll from my childhood. You pull the string and it talks to you. I always loved it and thought it was adorable. Grant found it in my bag of stuffed animals at my parents house and brought it home years ago. He showed Levi and Levi said, "Get that creepy baby out of here!" Ever since then, Grant thinks its hilarious! So when we found another one at the store, he couldn't believe another one actually existed!!!

 Here is where Grant hit his jackpot!! Tons of beanie babies, all $1 each! He picked out three for him, and three for Wyatt, so they could add them to their zoo of beanie babies! 

At the end of our date, as we were driving back to Wyatt's school, at a stop light, Grant asked me to give him my hand. So I reached back there and he kissed the top of my hand and said, "That's what you're supposed to do at the end of a date!"  I teared up at such a sweet gesture, especially coming from Grant. He typically shys away from emotional moments. But there is something magical that happens when he's alone with me! He just morphs into this sensitive, emotional, sweet little man!!

 I pray for the girl that Grant dates in the future and that she may always see what a gentle natured, sweet guy he is!! I am so thankful for the special dates I get with my boy!