Of the many hats I've worn thus far in my life, being a grandma is definitely one of my very favorites. It's like the best parts of parenting without all the stressors. When you're a new mom you worry about everything--what every cry means, what you're doing wrong, what your mom thinks about what you're doing. Everything seems like a big deal--there's so much puke, poop & fevers; never-mind when the tears, tantrums & fits start. You're dealing with whatever crap is in your own life & trying so hard to keep it away from these sweet innocent lives while helping them become good, decent human beings.
Then I was suddenly a single mom, with a 7 & 3 1/2 yo. I had a lot less crap but I was working full-time; the years just seemed to fly by. Now my grandbaby, Kynee, is already 4 1/2. It's been so strange how things haven't bothered me with her, no gagging with the vomit or runs--just clean it up & go--I mean what is that?
Marisa never did like to play Barbies; but Kynee loves to play dolls. We have lots of time to color & read books together and she has such an imagination! She makes up so many games! She is fun.
When I was a little girl, I was blessed to have 4 living grandmas & 2 living grandpas. I loved to go to my grandmas houses.
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My Great-Grandma Hepner played cards with me, helped me get over my allergy to orange juice, always had speghettios, had blue hair and had her own wonderful "grandma smell".
My Great-Grandma/Grandpa Mapes had a box full of toys to play with, the biggest cookies (not in the mall-lol), and a "party-line" telephone my grandma liked to "listen" to. :-)
My Grandma Mapes taught me to both crochet & knit. My Grandpa & Grandma Mapes are the only grandparents I still have living. They're both in their 80s and I haven't seen them in about 10 years. I still enjoy crocheting.
I'll save my Grandma Scribner for another time. She loved her family (10boys/2girls), cooking, garden, the color red, telling me stories, Jehovah God, and music. I loved her--I still do.
Till next time, Renae.