"No go home!" my three-year old says pitifully. And he says it, no matter where he is or who he's with or how long he's been away. He's always ready to go just about anywhere, anywhere but there.
Today he was with Pappy, coming home after a nice weekend visit that included lots of time playing outside, working in the yard, walking the dogs, feeding the horses, riding the "tractor," visiting relatives, going to the pool (several times) and running errands. He got to spend lots of time with Pappy and Aunt Kelly, and he even got to visit his good friend cousin Louie on his way back home.
Pappy was impressed with his sense of direction, knowing the roads in and around the local Sam's Club and how to get to the McDonald's from just about anywhere that they were. And he was also impressed and amused when the closer they got to our house, the sadder our big boy became. Now most kids his age are probably a little sad to leave the comforts of home, and are usually a little happy to return. Not so. Have suitcase, will travel, and will complain about going home, is apparently his motto. And he truly looked pitiful, coming out of the back of that car seat, clearly unhappy to be at his own house. Mommy and brothers are simply not the same. Less attention. More sharing. Not enough adventures. Nothing good can come of these things.
Pappy came in for a minute, to visit with his first grandson, Buster Brown, and to tell us about Connor's adventures with him and Aunt Kelly the last few days. But then he had to get going - more errands to run and things to do. Connor could barely say good-bye, he was so upset. He was crouched into a little ball in my lap, unwilling to even wave. After his car pulled away, he wouldn't speak for a while, moped for a while, then finally asked about going back to see Pappy and going to the pool again. When that was negative, the moping resumed.
He's asked me to post an open letter, requesting the his next visit somewhere, anywhere start pretty soon. He's not sure how long he can take it at home, and would really like something else to look forward to (his beach trip with Grammy in August is simply too far away)!
