Tag: grandkids
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From 1 to 39
Three years ago next month we found ourselves after 20 years with an empty nest, with our 16 year old granddaughter living with us, and 3 months later her 18 year old sister arrived, then in June of 2023 we were thrilled to welcome our newborn great granddaughter. Last summer we had a grown granddaughter…
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The evolution of my walks
My first special memory of walking was in 1960 when I was nine & my dad gave me a piggyback ride to his work! I really felt cherished. Other walking memories from childhood had to do with school, ( Walking a mile in blizzard conditions in Wisconsin.) friends, my grandparents farm along the railroad tracks…
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The olden days
Way back when, families of many generations lived together, benefiting from the wisdom of their elders, shared childcare, tasks distributed rather equally depending on the age & experience of the member, and many more aspects of communal living. Two years ago when our two teen granddaughters moved in, we discovered the many perks & blessings associated…
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A true melting pot
It’s amazing to reflect on how many nationalities are represented in my birth family, my family, grandkids & great grandkids! My mom’s side is Norwegian & German & my dad’s side is Scottish & Irish. A British Customs agent once rolled his eyes at me when I stated this due to his question. He said-“Ma’am,…
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Elderly Schmelderly
Yes, I know that’s not a word, but it fits perfectly here. ☺️ You see, last week hubby went to a wonderful doctor, and when he came home & handed me the discharge pages I almost choked/laughed, fainted and called the clinic! Why? Because TWICE in those 2 pages, this guy had written “ELDERLY wife”…
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Three generations in the house. ❤️
There’s a new little 5# baby in our home, but really there are 5 generations in her line! My mom is 94, I’m 72, our youngest son is 39, ( Can you say first time Grandpa Doug?) the new mom is 20 and baby Aria is 6 days old. Aria is # 55 of my…
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Teens, 20s & 30 somethings
I’ve been VERY busy the past few weeks, but it’s mostly fulfilling! We, along with excellent party planner daughter visiting from Cal hosted a baby shower for the 20 year old. It’s getting exciting! July will be a very busy month. She’s due July 8 but I thought it would be awesome to have a…
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Go go go stop!
Ok. Since August of 2022 my mission was to get the two older teens to 3 different schools, 5 different jobs, dozens of High school volleyball practices, games and events, special errands, numerous friends and a few miscellaneous things. I was more than happy to do it, in between enjoying my other activity, 2 other…
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PURPOSE
It’s been a wild, busy, purposeful & rewarding 15 months with two older teens, and I wouldn’t trade those times for ANYTHING, but due to various factors, things slowed down the past 10 days, and I have mixed emotions about that! Yes, Volleyball season ended, so 4 months of driving dozens of miles ended, then…
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Kitchen chaos
When I was raising kids, my kitchen was kinda small, so we only had 2-3 people cooking at the same time, max. But the past 20 years I’m blessed with a large chef’s kitchen! One of the best parts is being able to visit with people while I’m cooking. Now I can do my thing…
Raising teens again! 