Papa, James and Lady

While transferring my iPhone pics to my computer, I couldn’t help but notice quite a few pictures of James and Papa watching Lady and the Tramp.  It’s not that they sit around watching movies all day, rather they have one scene they like to watch together… over and over again.

We all know James LOVES his Papa.

He kinda wants to be just like him.

He looks just like Papa.

What’s not to love?

Well, Papa and Mammy babysat on my birthday so, Justin and I could vacation to our favorite place on Earth: Charleston, SC.

We were gone two days, and we came back James and Papa had to “watch da hound dog” on Lady and the Tramp.  They would go through the scene selection together, as James would point {with his finger touching the TV} to the correct scene.  It’s the very end of the movie, I think scene 23?  Anyways, that in itself is a treat, because I have a ‘no rewind over and over again rule’, because at one point scene selection spun out of control in the Helfer household.  I understand some rules don’t apply to grandparents, though.

I’m sure Mammy would want me to mention that they kept their grandson very busy.  Playing outside, family visits, wagon rides, and even the zoo!  James and Mammy accidentally dressed as twins for the zoo!

But their down time was with the hound dog.  Tramp gets taken by the dogcatcher so, his doggy friends find their scent and bark until the horses fall!  All so that Tramp can escape.  Just then, Lady arrives with Jim Dear to rescue Tramp. 

James: “He’s sniffin’!  Do you yike this park?” {He has to ask Papa if he likes this part, because James is a little unsure of all the drama.}  But Papa always says: “Yeah, I like this part.”  James, knowing the answer to his questions: “What makes that soooouuund?” and “What’s that noise?”  Papa: “That’s the hound dog!”  James and Papa: “Here goes!”  James ALWAYS says “Here comes Wady!  Here comes Wady!” as Lady arrives.  At the very end, the brave old hound dog breaks his leg.  We see in the next scene that he’s okay, but sometimes it’s just a little too much to watch a dog get hurt.

This has become such a precious memory for us.  James’ enthusiasm is already fading for the hound dog, and it won’t be long before Lady is back on the shelf with Buzz Lightyear.  Sad, but true.  He seems to have a favorite movie and then, one day wants nothing to do with it.  However, Buzz just got back in rotation.  So, Lady, we will see you before we know it!

As for you, Papa, James isn’t letting you go anywhere.

It’s safe to say, the feeling is mutual.