Hi Mommy and Daddy,

I just wanted to send a little message to you to let you know that I am having a good time at Noni and Popi's and they are taking great care of me.

We had a nice ride home last night. Noni laughed and said I was a real chatterbox because I had so much to talk about. We had supper when we got home and then Popi and I played most of the rest of the evening. We built castles, Popi pushed me around while I was pushing the baby stroller around, we played hide and seek, we put puzzles together and I pretended to play something else while Popi put together a hard puzzle. Noni gave me a great bath and I had a good night's sleep in the "big people" bed. Noni sent a picture along of me sleeping safely and soundly in that big bed.

I slept until about 8AM this morning and then Noni gave me my milk and cereal and we watched "shows" until Popi got up around 10. He wanted to go for a run, so I kept watching shows while Noni fixed us some breakfast. I had toast, scrambled eggs with cheese and bacon. I ate a good breakfast.

Noni needed to get some things at the grocery store, so she and I went while Popi was busy putting stain on his deck. They had the neatest grocery cart, Mommy and Daddy. It has a big red and yellow car on the front of it. I sat in the car, with my seat belt fastened, and drove us all around the grocery store while Noni shopped. My cousins called while we were there and I sang "Happy Birthday" to M since today is her real birthday. She is seven years old. I had so much fun driving us around. I swerved from side to side. Noni said I was a crazy driver.

When we got home I sat on the deck and watched Popi paint a while and then helped Noni fill the bird feeder and put it back on the tree. She sent some pictures of this too. It was such a pretty day, Mommy and Daddy. It was so sunny and nice and I enjoyed being outdoors.

After Popi stopped painting the deck, he came in to change clothes so we could go to the tractor store and the motorcycle store, because I like both of them. I laid on the couch while he went upstairs. You know what, Mommy and Daddy, I fell asleep and the next thing you know, it was almost 4:30 when I woke up. I must have been tired. I do have a bit of a cold and it makes breathing kind of hard at times. Noni gave me some medicine and maybe it made me sleepy. Noni laughed and said I talked in my sleep and I snored too. She took a picture of me sleeping (AGAIN!). You must think all I do is sleep here at Noni and Popi's, Mommy and Daddy, but honestly I don't. When I woke up I wasn't feeling too good, so I sat in Popi's lap while Noni fixed us some supper. I wasn't very hungry, so I ate just a little bit of pork chops and some smashed potatoes.

After supper I laid in Noni's lap too because I didn't feel too good. But you know what, Mommy and Daddy, Noni asked me if I wanted some ice cream. Popi and I said yes. We had vanilla ice cream with chocolate on it and I couldn't believe how much better I felt after that. I got talkative again, so Noni and Popi laughed and said I must be feeling better. I really think ice cream is the miracle cure, not that stuff that comes in a bottle that Noni has to measure.

Popi is going out for a little while this evening and the "girls" (Noni and I) are going to stay home and relax.

It's been a good day except for my runny nose, but I'm OK and I'm hoping we can go to the tractor store tomorrow and that I'll feel much better tomorrow. Don't worry about me though, Mommy and Daddy, Noni and Popi are taking really good care of me and they are trying to knock this old cold right out of my nose with medicine and tender loving care.

I miss you both and hope you had lots and lots of customers at the Festival today.

Don't forget to look at the pictures of me Noni sent along. I think they're pretty good!!

I love you a bushel and a peck, a hug around the neck, a barrel and heap, talking in my sleep about YOU!!!!!!!

Emma

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