August 21, 2012

Grandma is on the job...

Holy Toledo!

I'm not a novice when it comes to raising kids. Hey,  I raised five and gave birth to two right? I must be suffering from memory loss..... {that's code for being over fifty my friends} My 3yr old granddaughter Ava has been here since Saturday and she's wiping the floor with me.

She's here for a two week visit. I'm not sure how I ever had the energy to do this with five!! I think going to make some calls and find some play dates. Grandmas to old to be the #1 playmate for a three year old all the live long day.

We play school with me being the student and she being the teacher.  Recess is my favorite part even to this day except in our recess we dance to music on my i-pod, we go to the park, we read the same six books over and over and over again, we color, we wear jewelry beads and play make believe princess and we eat peanut and jelly like it's going out of style.

I have news.....

Apparently one of us needs to be in bed by eight thirty!

I bet you'll never guess which one :)

So if  during the coarse of the next two weeks I'm horrible with responding to your lovely comments and my posts are infrequent of include babbling or the ABC's, just bear with me...

I'm occupied my little princess.



19 comments:

  1. Aww, what an adorable little granddaughter you have! Although she's stealing your energy, soak up every minute of time together! I don't live near my niece and nephew, so whenever I get to see them I feel the same way!

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  2. Your granddaughter is absolutely adorable! Have fun and make sure to get plenty of rest! Julie

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  3. Thanks Angela & Julie,

    I think once the newness of being here dies down we'll settle into a routine then Grandma won't be so tired. And Angela..I'll be crying here on this blog in two weeks when she leaves you can count on it!!

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  4. Okay, first of all, is that her there? She is incredibly TALL for 3 years old!

    It's a fun age. My youngest just turned six. Just wish I had these youngins' energy.

    Writer on Fire

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  5. She is sooooooooo cute. And those curly piggies!!!!

    Love she's wiping the floor with you!

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  6. awesomesauce! we endured a 2 week visit with our 5 grand's in June (in Pensacola) while I was hungry for every moment we could soak up with these sweeties, I was also so veryvery glad we had our own motel room to crawl back to at day's end where we wiped our own floors. LOL. Still, it was the best time and we would so love to be doing this again soon! hang in there granny!!

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  7. oh my gosh..this is too funny! I was at prayer group yesterday and one of my friends had her last baby when she was 47...the boy is now 4 and kept bringing stuff to her that he wasn't supposed to have..her cell phone, her camera, an IPOD...none of had the energy to chase him around....I came home and told my husband the exact same thing...how did we ever do it?!
    enjoy your time...she is beautiful.

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    1. All children are a blessing. But I'm glad I was blessed in my 20's rather then later.
      You know I'm enjoying every bone-tiring minute... and you'll be reading about it too:)

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  8. Yes, find some friends for that kid. The only way I can handle four kids is that they play with each other. Good luck!
    m.

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  9. For sure, enjoy the little princess. I could never keep up with a three year old!

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  10. Omggggoodness,
    she is ADORABLE.

    Xx Sending you some love today. :)

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  11. Gotta love 3 year olds. She's a cutie!

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    1. She is full of energy and spirit. She had Grandma on her toes I will tell you that!

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  12. Sounds like you're having a whale of a time with your little gal. Hang in there and eat your Wheaties!

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    1. Oh my goodness! At the end of the day when we got into bed with her to do our bedtime stories I was one tired woman!!

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  13. I've just found this post Jen. She is or gorgeous and so tall,I think my granddaughter will be tall too. Im looking forward to doing all those things you have been doing, mine is only 20 mths so too young to play at schools. I know what you mean about feeling exhausted . My mum always said to me it's ok to feel tired if there's a reason for it especially if the reason's a child.

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