Neighbor Logan (8) came over to visit, and we got a good geriatric workout. He was looking for something active to do after reading a book with John. His eyes lit up when he saw the red balloon in my hand. John and I remained seated as we batted the balloon around, while Logan was on his feet. I’m always surprised at how much energy it takes to reach out for a wild shot or kick the balloon up from the floor. I missed a few as I aimed the camera, trying to catch the action.
Logan didn’t miss a thing. His bare feet were slapping on the hardwood floor, running first one way and then another. He made dramatic saves to keep the balloon from touching the floor, something like a man sliding into first base. It was amazing that he didn’t run into furniture or slam into a wall. The balloon was a blur in this shot, taken without a flash. Logan was a blur to us as long as the balloon was in the air.
When John called for a break, Logan played with a radio controlled truck left out on the credenza. He made it zip around and under every piece of furniture in the room. For added excitement, he put the balloon on the floor and herded it with the truck. To our delight, the balloon moved in unpredictable ways.
Logan’s parents will be pleased to find out that he said without prompting, “Thank you for having me.”
Mehrling Muse 
Such energy! Bottle it and sell it!
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Wouldn’t that be a marvel to bottle Logan’s energy??
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cute kid and polite too. there is hope!!
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Logan is very special to us. He was four years old when we moved to the mountains. It has been fun to watch him grow.
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Just gotta love our Logan! Have enjoyed watching him grow up they your blog. Thanks Ann!
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You two must be Logan’s BFF’s. He certainly loves being in your company. I’m so pleased to read what a polite little boy he is. A credit to his parents………and you.
xxx Gigantic Hugs xxx
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We have Nerf guns, water pistols, balloons, sodas, computer games, TV, granola bars, and jigsaw puzzles. Also, there are no children his age nearby. I think we win by default. Logan will one day outgrow us, so we will enjoy him as long as he wants to come over.
xxx Energetic Hugs xxx
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I have enjoyed watching Logan and his endless amount of energy. Such a wonderful boy and so polite 😊💗
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Logan is a marvel. Thanks for enjoying him with us.
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Logan is such a polite little boy and clearly enjoying your company.
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The enjoyment is mutual.
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Geriatric workout. Ha! Says the woman who gets out at an ungodly hour each day to take a walk. So fun to see the smiles 🙂
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Let me tell you, that hill is getting steeper every year!
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Their energy is amazing!! I think that all day long as I watch 22 of them not stop moving. If we could harness that energy- we’d be gazillionaires!
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Whoa!!! 22 children with Logan’s energy???? How are you not a basket case at the end of a school day?
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Sometimes I am, but I use reading, running and knitting to calm myseld
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What a polite kid. I love reading about your posts on Logan, they always remind me of my grandson Nate.
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I love your Nate stories, too.
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Thanks Anne!
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What simple fun – I love balloons. 🙂
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We didn’t get out balloons all summer, and our grandsons love to play.
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My grandchildren love balloons too. We once made paddles out of paint stirrers from the hardware store and paper plates. Oh, the crazy fun we had with the paddles and balloons. When we were tired we rubbed the balloons on our hair (it was winter) and the static helped end the fun by keeping the balloons out of reach for a while on the ceiling. Fun times…thanks for bringing back that memory.
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What a good idea to make paddles for playing with balloons! You are very creative. We’ve now had two generations (grandsons and Logan) that have had balloons stick to the ceiling. The boys climbed on John’s shoulders to get them down.
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Energetic sweet boy…….train his sense of humor and he can be awarded the title of honorary grandchild😉
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LOL! That’s a great idea.
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I’m impressed. You did well to get the photos of the balloon in the air. I’ve tried a few times to get pictures of balls and other objects that have been thrown with little luck.
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When you take scads of pictures, you’re bound to get a passable one now and then. Several of mine had no balloon in them.
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I am sure Logan loves to come over to your house to play. What a wonderful relationship!
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Our grandsons are 18 and 23 years old, so it is marvelous to have a young neighbor boy coming over to play. Thank you for reading and commenting on my post.
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Logan’s irrepressable energy is a joy to watch. Thanks again for sharing.
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Phew! I was puffed out just reading, Anne!
“Thank you for having me” … Ohhh bless his beautiful little heart. What a delightful little chap he is. (I went all squishy when I read that final line of your post).
Sending much love to you Anne. ~ Cobs. xxx
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Thanks for your love. It is much appreciated and returned in kind!
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What fun!! I don’t know if anyone already suggested this, but it looks like Logan is ready for volleyball! Does his school have any after-school activities, e.g. athletics like volleyball, soccer, badminton (he’d be good at that too!), basketball, tennis, etc.? Or is there anything like that available in the nearest town for him? He’s got energy to spare – maybe it would be good if his parents could sign him up for something, to channel it all!
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Logan has played basketball with a team after school and loved it. I was surprised that they did not lower the basket for these young kids. He also plays soccer. I hadn’t thought of volleyball, but he’d be a natural, wouldn’t he?
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Oh goody, glad to hear he does do some sports. The more the better, as he seems to have a bottomless well if energy! 😁😜
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BTW I forgot to mention – your photos are superb!!
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Yes indeed they are! 🙂
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Thank you. I get lucky with the camera sometimes.
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You take full advantage of photo ops you see! You have a great eye!
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It really helps that most of the people around me are willing to pose or keep acting naturally.
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Hi Anne, I’ve been waiting eagerly for your next great post. Ooh, there’s nothing quite like a good old play with a humble balloon! My Sarah and I play with them all the time and it brings such giggles to both of us, even though she’s now a ‘moody teen’ 🙂 Thanks for sharing your fun pics so we could have a visual of what you are so fondly describing. xx
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We began playing with balloons when our first grandson was young. We never thought of it with our children. The giggling is uncontainable.
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