Fast forward half a year. Funds are running low, and frankly, Bill can't quite squash the urge to tinker. So he informed me that he would put the sprinklers in after all (I would tell you how shocked I was, but, well, I've met him before). Then, Bill told Sam he could help put in the sprinkler system. Sam is so excited he can't stand it.
Yesterday, we were at the new house, dropping off the light fixtures to be installed. Sam asked permission to walk up and down the road and spent the entire time scoping out the neighbor's sprinklers.
This afternoon, Sam was bored. And thinking. He asked me when we could start buying sprinklers for the new yard. I told him to ask his father. Bill needed to go to the hardware store anyway, so he told Sam they could go look at sprinklers.
Of course, Bill and Sam didn't just look. They bought some. As they were heading to the check-out, Sam informed Bill he was the best dad ever.
But Sam's day kept improving. Bill asked him to hook up one of the new sprinklers to the hose, 'just to make sure it worked.' Sam then brought the sprinkler over to my mom's, to show her how it works.
This will keep him happy for the foreseeable future. I love that kid!
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