Waiting…

As 3:30 rolls around each day, there is anticipation and excitement in the air.  TanMan and Braden get anxious.  Waiting…  “Is snack ready?  What are we having today?  I want to take my fire truck water bottle today.  Does Tanner need his drink?  Did you get something for Riley?”  Braden’s verbal checklist.  Every day we take the same steps at the same times.  Every day, the same scenario.  Getting ready to go wait.  Yet the waiting is always eagerly anticipated.  So far it hasn’t gotten old.  And I hope that it never does.

At 3:30 we get snacks gathered up, shoes on, and head out the door.

Trek down the drive.  Some days they walk, and some days they RUN!

 

Look at the horses.  Look at the chickens, turkeys and ducks. 

                              

Get to the end of the drive and sit under the ash tree.

Enjoy snack, have a couple of drinks, and watch the road.

Waiting…

There it is!  Here it comes! 

Riley is home! 

Running to greet his brothers.  Home from a busy day at school.

  Awe, so sweet.

(The snack they bring might be great motivation too.)

“ See?”  Riley is home! 

It makes their day.  The waiting is worth it. 

“How was your day ‘Iley?”

No matter how much they fuss at one another, their closeness runs deep.  They have a friendship that we hope lasts a lifetime.