GRANDCHILDEN

I know being a grandparent is a special role! Living near grandchildren you often get a chance to help guide them through some of the pitfalls of life and help influence them in making some right decisions. A wish of mine would be that I were able to have all my grandchildren live near me.

Years ago I had grandparents myself and I remember going over every Sunday for dinner at my mother's family home. I loved my grandma Sullivan. She was a kind lady who would make the best meals you could ever eat. I would often spend the night and sleep on her feather bed upstairs and come morning you would always smell her homemade biscuits baking in the oven. It was a wonderful childhood memory and a fun place to go and you would be treated so special. It was the place we went every Sunday afternoon. Off we'd go to gramma's house!

I now have nine grandchildren of my own and another on its way. Things are certainly different today! Those were good times and Sundays were always get together days! Luckily everyone lived in same town. Times were slower back then, no one was rushing here or there. We would hang out at grandma's till near dark and the adults would set on the front porch and talk, then we'd head home. Times have changed!

Many grandparents today don't live anywhere near their children or grandchildren. Many are out of state and some even out of the country. But yes, life goes on and as I traveled this pass month I noticed many parents and children heading to different states to visit gramma's or other relatives. Off to see their loved ones so very far away. I know this time spent with family is precious!

From little child so very small, how and when did you get so tall?

Three words that sum up everything about life " It goes on" in a new generation!
"OUR GRANDCHILDREN"

My CHILDREN and in order of birth status and my grandchildren:

Val has Jacob & Lindsey,
Randy, has Marc & Kristen,
Angie has Finn & Scout,
Leslie has Soran & Ander,
Stacey has Aidan,
and along comes Todd, not too late! will make it #10 in late Oct. or early Nov.
Jen may join in one day but till then, she will forever be an awesome Auntie!!

Love you all, mamashap