Being a grandma

[MELSMICE]

I'm sure being a grandma is great, but being the parent who takes home the grandchild AFTER they've been spoiled....whew!

 

[alexis_fate]

I think grandparents are great!! They often are able to provide some stability that maybe the parents can't. It seems like grandparents houses are some place you can go that things are always the same.

 

[4nana]

I absolutely take much pride and joy in being a Nana!! Grands have a way of keeping our spirits young and putting a bright spot in each day .

We are blessed with 12 grands . Having four adult children (3 daughters and a son), each has blessed us with 3 grands. Our son married a young widow with 2 boys, so of course we consider them ours too. Our grands are ages 5 mos thru 19yo. ~ 3 princesses, 9 princes and of the 12, thankfully 6 live locally. If things go as planned DS and DIL would like to also have another blessing in near future.

With the local grands, we have been blessed to help take care of each P/T, as our daughters work and we help out until they go to pre school. We are also very fortunate to be involved with lots of their activites and occasional overnight stays. Later this month we get to keep 3 grands for the week while Mommy and Daddy take an Annv cruise, so we are looking forward and excited to help out ! Unfortunately the long distance grands, we have to settle for calls, web cams, emails pics, videos, etc., but, we'll take whatever we can get and love them all the same!!

Like my siggie says: Grandchildren are God's reward for being a parent!

 

[Chattyaholic]

Yes, it's wonderful being a Grandma!!

I have four: Granddaughter 13, Grandson 10, Grandson 21 months, Grandson 17 months. And I'm lucky that they all live close so I can see them often, although I do see the 21-month old more often as he is my DD's child and she tends to stop by at least once or twice a week to visit, and she asks me to babysit occasionally too so spend more time with him than the others. Had my granddaughter and step-granddaughter over a few weeks ago, to play a board game, and we were talking about Christmas and my granddaughter said her favorite part of Christmas was coming to MY house!! I was just floored!! Makes me want to do even MORE to make it a special day!!