Grandchildren And Great-grandchildren

Together my husband and I have seven children and from those children, we have twenty-seven grandchildren with a little boy due in February. We have twelve great- grandchildren. I have been known to mention that it is even more fun having grands than children!

Over the years we have a ton of stories about grandchildren, and at least one grandchild is mentioned every day. Sometimes several. Today, we talked about Brynn (age 10) not having school tomorrow and spending the day. Then later this month we will be taking care of two siblings (age 10&11) while their mother is at a conference.

Logan sent me a Facebook feature on a Day in the Life of a Hallmark Movie. It was great! Short and sweet! Produced by the Content Machine. He knows I watch Hallmark and will tease me about Hallmark. He is 19 now.

When we were watching football and a player sacrificed his body for the ball, I remembered watching Brandon playing football and doing the same thing. I remember thinking...Ouch!

Then John was putting his treats away today above the refrigerator when he recalled how Preston would come into the house and look straight above the refrigerator and not say a thing. He knew right where the treats were stored. He knew Grandpa and Grandma would not refuse him.

All grandchildren mentioned today. Then there are the great-grandchildren. Three were sick this year during Halloween and couldn't come by for trick or treating. We look forward to having the little ones stop by.

Kristen, one of our older granddaughters has two of our great- grandchildren. She sent this note a month or so ago:

The girls went on a field trip to a museum today and they brought some spending money. When Toots (*Nickname) got off the bus, she came running to me to show me, she said, “Look what I got for my grandma! It’s for Grandma…I forgot her name. Joanna’s mom (*Her Grandma Joanna and Kristen usually calls me Grandma D). I have so many grandmas I can’t remember all the names!” I asked what made her think of Grandma Denise, she said, “I just love her so much and I never got her a present before.” 😭🩷 My Teah has the biggest heart.

*Authors note in parenthesis

She gave me such a special gift! It is just beautiful and the message is so sweet too. She has to be my favorite for a while right? Hubby says no favorites but I can tell he has favorites from time to time too.

It is because we are human and sometimes we see some more than others. And I have discovered that it doesn't have to be blood relatives to love them. We have bio, adopted, and step and I love them all, every single one. No exceptions.

Kristen is a single mom. She had her girls while married and now they share parenting by each having the girls one week at a time. It seems to work for everyone. The girls are doing great, so it seems to be working for them.

My grandchildren are the very best

Best of all and better than all the rest

Rest are pretty good too, but mine are special

Special because they are mine and they shine

Shine through and through, and they grow up so fast

Fast like a speeding train rumbling down the track

Track stars some of them. One enjoys soccer

Soccer because she likes to run

Run Julianna, run. Your daddy ran a marathon

Marathon called Grandmas. Maybe you will one day

Day to day it is time to slow down for now

Now is the time for time to slow down.

Down to the end for today

Today I'm loving my grands

Grands and great-grands too!