I have to admit I’m a proud grandfather. I’ve talked to other grandparents and I would have to say the feeling is mutual. One of the reasons I have heard concerning why it’s great to be a grandparent is you can enjoy them and then hand them back to the parents. I agree with that with this caveat - I think you enjoy them more because you are much more calm and mellow with your grandkids than you were with your own kids. Being on the other side of raising our own kids has made me really appreciate my grandkids. I really savor the time I have with them. I think if we are truly honest with ourselves there are things we look back on concerning our children and wish we had spent a little more time enjoying certain things that at the time you don’t really appreciate. With the grandkids we know what’s coming, we’ve been through it before, we can truly appreciate those first steps, the funny things they say and do, etc. Enough gab, here’s a picture of our grandson Matthew in our whirlpool tub. We had been outside playing frisbee and he got a little dirty so we put him in the tub to get a bath. Of course we had to put a little bubble bath in there. Our tub has a bubble feature where air bubbles come up from little holes in the bottom of the tub. Bubble bath + air bubbles = a Bubble Tsunami!
November 7th, 2007 at 12:25 am
Yep it’s true. The older you get the wiser you are. I guess we fall in that category now…wiser I mean! Actually you’ve always been a wise guy. =) I love the grandkids too!
November 7th, 2007 at 11:16 am
This is so cute!
Trent and I might have to think about having kids soon…
Hmmm…
November 7th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
I think we’d all get in the tub with bubbles if that made you and Trent have kids quicker!!!
November 8th, 2007 at 2:11 am
Bubbles AND grandkids! That’s a win win! The pic is adorable!
November 8th, 2007 at 10:54 am
I just love this picture Pastor. Nothing like having fun in the tub.:)
November 9th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Jess,
Did I hear you correctly?………..YYEEESSSS!!!! I’m waiting for a little Trentie or Jessie to join the boys in the tub! I’ll be there #1 babysitter and of course Auntie!!!! You and Trent and starting to get that “we want a kid” look in your eyes………oh it won’t be long!!!! :o) LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
By the way………that’s a pretty darn cute kid in the tub, if I do say so myself!
November 9th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
What’s up with the character pics by the names????? Who are they supposed to be????? Kind of strange and creepy at the same time………….:O)
November 10th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Guess I’ll have to do a little digging in the code to find out what’s going on with the avatars.
November 12th, 2007 at 2:16 am
I just wanted to see what avatar I got. Evan we dont talk about Mattie Mat and bubbles you know!!!!!