Growing older means rolling slowly out of a parked car, joints that sound like packing bubbles when you bend and stretch, and forgetting why you’re standing in the middle of the bathroom holding a yardstick. But not everything about passing the summer season of life is unpleasant. Sometimes there are
Category: Grandparents
grandparents grandchildren activities
My earliest memories include climbing onto my Pap Wert’s lap and listening to him read “Chicken Little.” Pap and Grandma didn’t have many children’s books, so it was just me and Henny Penny, Lucy Goosey, and Lucky Ducky for many years. As an adult, I sometimes visit the county library
My littlest ones are a handful. My grandkids are full of energy, curiosity, and spunk. I find that entertaining grandkids can be a challenge. During the school year, my grandparenting time is limited to brief visits after school and on Saturday mornings. I try to schedule Grandma days through the
Visiting Grandma’s House – a place for sweet memories
When I was a child, going to Grandma’s house was a treat no matter how many times I visited. Grandma fed me a farmer’s breakfast, encouraged me to do chores, and allowed me to ransack the attic for the old, worn-out toys that only I loved. Now that the little ones are coming to my house, I want to make those visits a treat. I want my grandchildren to have sweet memories of Grandma’s house.