Being a grandparent....

Being a grandparent is such a trip.  One of the

things I have said, is that, having grandchildren

is the greatest revenge you have  on your

own children.

Everything that your child did, is now being

done to them.. by their own children, your

grandchildren.

I saw a shirt that said... "If I had known that

having grandchildren was going to be so much

fun... I would have had them first."  And it is true.

I was at the small airport restaurant in R.I. and it

was really early... We, (my son, his son and myself)

were the only ones that were in there. My grandson

was about 4.  And a VERY ACTIVE boy.  He got

bored with his father and I talking and got down

from the booth.  He started at one booth and then

the next.. spilling out salt... and then sugar on to

the table. My son jumped up and yelled no, no..

and went to clean it up, only to have my grandson

hitting booth 3 by that time.  My son grabbed

him, took him back to our booth and sat him down

sternly... stay here, NOW..  I am laughing my

head off... of which my son turn to me and said..

MOM, IT ISN'T FUNNY... and I looked at him,

and said.. you have no idea how funny it is, and

won't until you get your own grandchildren. 

Which happen about 6 years ago..

Only time it isn't so much fun, is the teen years

as you see your children struggle with their

children, as they go thru the teens.  It is the

hardest part of raising children..  And it is a

long 7 years. That part isn't so much fun.. And

sometimes, that is when we grandparents have

to watch and keep our mouths shut, unless ask.

And sometimes we even have some influence

as we become sounding boards for both sides.

With out taking sides.