Tag: grandparents
group name: nannyandpapa
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September 09, 2006 01:42 PM EDT --
We lived in the country all my life. It was a mile in either direction to our nearest neighbor, which was my Grandparents. I learned at an early age just how important Grandparents are to a child. Grandparents . . . more
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September 09, 2006 01:52 PM EDT --
Yesterday I had the privilege of spending the whole day for the first time with my soon-to-be three month old grandson. What a thrill to have him to myself for the whole day! We wished mommy a good day . . . more
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October 27, 2006 11:55 PM EDT --
This happened a while ago when I was out and ran into my son's blended family. Our little grandson is his first child, but Mommy has children from previous marriages. I was so pleased to get the opportunity . . . more
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November 12, 2006 03:06 AM EST --
Today was one of those happy days for me. I got to see the kids briefly, but that was alright. They were busy but I was too. I would have loved to spend more time with them, but we will all do that later. . . . more
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August 01, 2008 03:03 PM EDT --
I found a treasure today
more valuable than gold
when I first saw the picture
I could tell that it was old
It's been tucked away for years
just waiting to be found . . . more
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September 09, 2006 09:44 AM EDT --
Sunday, September 10, 2006 is National Grandparents Day. The holiday was established in 1970 by West Virginia housewife Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, and signed as a proclamation by Jimmy . . . more
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March 14, 2007 06:26 PM EDT --
After I got home from the cafe, I decided to give my paternal grandparents a call. Grandpa answered the phone. My cousin Kelly is getting married next month, so weddings are a big topic on that side . . . more
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April 03, 2007 06:49 PM EDT --
There are some words that we will never find in the dictionary, but I don't mind. One of those for me is what my grandson calls me. He's only a little over 9 months old, but he's really trying. . . . more
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July 01, 2008 04:33 PM EDT --
Summer is in full swing. The sun is hot, hot, hot. The grandkids are out of school. So when they run into your kitchen and ask, "What do you have to eat?"… you must be prepared. After . . . more
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October 17, 2006 07:18 PM EDT --
This happens regularly to me. I go to see the kids and one of the girls inevitably speaks those dreaded yet thrilling words. "Grandma, can I come sleep at your house tonight?"
Those . . . more
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October 09, 2006 10:57 AM EDT --
My grandma Ardelle was hospitalized recently after having the batteries in her pacemaker changed, because they couldn't get her blood oxygen level high enough. After a few days of tests, they . . . more
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July 27, 2007 09:56 AM EDT --
The hairstyles of the 70's were one of personal choice. I wore my hair long and straight. My mother loved the Afro. Not sure that my daughter liked the style.
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October 09, 2006 11:16 AM EDT --
I've always been close to my grandma Ardelle. Whenever my parents couldn't get me to do something, like take medecine or give up my bottle, all they had to do was bring me to grandma's . . . more
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December 30, 2007 01:01 AM EST --
I got the nicest gift from my daughter-in-law, Celeste, for Christmas. She had a quilt made for me with the words Grandma in the center and my four grandkids names beneath (Austin, Eli, Sarah, . . . more
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July 30, 2007 03:10 AM EDT --
Today was my grandson's first birthday. Great Grandma Eldene had never blown bubbles! So, of course, we handed her a bottle and taught her how. I think she enjoyed it as much as the . . . more
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September 26, 2006 10:35 AM EDT --
I am so excited to have found this poem. It was one of a few I'd written a very long time ago. I don't write poetry often, and I know I'm not very good, but this one speaks to me . . . more
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September 09, 2006 02:04 PM EDT --
So, we had another of those sleep overs with two little girls. The five year old is getting pouty and whiny and the 2 year old definitely knows what "mine" is. Needless to say, for two people . . . more
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August 25, 2006 11:35 AM EDT --
My father was one of nine children. His parents came from Russia and settled in New York . Although they died before I was born, I feel a strong connection because I was named in their honor. . . . more
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September 27, 2006 01:00 AM EDT --
I was in the middle of running errands yesterday when my son called me up and asked a favor of me. He was running behind schedule and needed me to watch my little grandson for a while until he was able . . . more
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August 17, 2007 08:09 PM EDT --
My granddaughter, Persephone turned a year old on August 10th. We held a party for her on the 12th. The weather was beautiful that day. We held the celebration outside. The best . . . more
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