Ama's funeral

Today was Ama's funeral. Todd behaved quite nicely, despite getting a bit fidgety during the times when he was expected to sit still. He put a little heart-shaped pillow with the words "I Love You" embroidered onto it, into the casket before it was closed. And at the gravesite, he stood in rapt fascination as the bulldozers and backhoes went to work filling the plot.

Afterward, we gathered at Black Angus for an early dinner, and while there, Todd let loose some of his pent-up energy and kept the grownups entertained-- everything from bothering great-uncle incessantly, to playing with Grandma and Mr. Turtle, to admonishing Daddy loudly "don't say that!" when Daddy tried to keep him in line.

Here's a shot of Toddy hamming it up at the restaurant:



That evening, we returned to Opa and Oma's house, where Todd enjoyed himself by playing with Great-Uncle, who was quite good-natured about all the rambunctiousness.

A Todd nugget:
Since he's heavy for his age, Great-Uncle had a hard time lifting him, and so he tried to explain to Todd that he wasn't strong enough to carry him all the time.

Todd's solution (in Chinese, of course)? "You need to eat so you can get strong!"

By the time we were ready to return to SB, Todd had a fit, and refused to go along-- he was having so much fun with Great-Uncle that he didn't want to leave! Poor little man really enjoyed the undivided attention that Great-Uncle afforded him, and again, it was so refreshing to see Todd interacting to naturally with someone else, someone he doesn't normally see on a regular basis!