I have deleted past entries and haven't blogged in over a year. So this is a fresh start with new beginnings and so much to tell.
In the past year and a half, I have added 2 more grandchildren to my family, making a total of 5. George is the oldest at 5 1/2, Ethan comes next. He will be 4 in September. Then Stella. She will be 2 in September. Michael is 13 months, and our latest addition is Macey who was born just 4 days ago.
I never thought I would want to hear myself being called "Grandma." But now I can't imagine my life without grandchildren. They are so full of life and they have this amazing abiltiy to eliminate (for the moment) any problems that are hanging over my head. The economy has hurt so many people, including our family. My husband has hardly had any work in the past 3 months and we worry all the time about how we're going to make ends meet. But when the doorbell rings and there is this little face peeping through the window, all those worries escape me temporarily. I love the life these children bring to us. They are so full of energy! We always say that we are so happy to see them, and we appreciate our quiet house once they go home. It's an amazing phase of life. To be able to enjoy these precious little lives, and hopefully be able to influence them in a positive way, and then to be able to hand them back to their parents...what a blessing! I'm so in love with these kids. A friend who is also a grandma (in fact, she's my daughter's mother-in-law) said it better than I could: "I never thought I could love a child that didn't come from my own body as much as I love these kids." That's it in a nutshell.
