The role of grandparent comes with a newfound love that is hard to explain or matched. It’s very different from the role of parent. From the moment you find out your first grandchild is coming to the day they say your name, there’s so much fun to be discovered.
Colby looked at me Saturday morning as I worked quickly to design a chalkboard stencil for our oldest daughter’s baby shower (just 2 hours later) and said, “You know you’re really setting the standards high.” I looked at him and smirked. Again, he said, “Are you going to be this ‘extra‘ with the other kids?…
Yesterday was, well, it was a day. Not just like, “Tuesday.” A day. A stressful one. Non-Stress Test In the middle of trying to get several posts done and photos taken, participating in a Twitter party, and scheduling homeschool assignments before Colby and I leave on Thursday, we got a call from our son-in-law. Our…
It’s a new chapter in this parenthood journey and one we’re hoping we do well. My only regret in this phase of life is that I never got to ask my mom for advice about being a grandmother.
My kids only have one set of grandparents… long story… but that is all they really need. My parents are amazing and are always ready and willing to do what they can to spend time with the kids. In fact, my parents have 11 grandchildren and love them all. I was raised to know how…