Ethan

Well, a new month has begun and today was a pleasant beginning to the week because today was my day w/Ethan. Just the thought of him puts a smile on my face. He's such a good and happy little boy. I enjoy my time with him so very much! As challenging as it was to be a stay-at-home mom back when I was raising our two boys, it was still the thing I wanted to do most in my life. I loved the times when our boys were small...I loved them as babies, and I even loved them as teenagers (believe it or not). I would always be sad when summer or holiday break time would be over and they would have to go back to school. 

Being a grandparent lets you experience those joys all over again. It's better though because this time around I'm a lot wiser and way more relaxed, after all, the responsibility as grandparents is so much different than that of parents, at least that's the case in our situation. I realize there are many grandparents today who are raising their grandchildren. That must be hard because I have also come to realize that my energy level isn't what it use to be, ha ha. Makes me real glad we started out young. I think it helps you to be able to relate to your children better and understand what they are dealing with when you are closer to their age; and it certainly is fun being young grandparents and being able to "keep up" with the grandkids.

I think grandparents help balance out a child's life. Makes me realize that maybe I missed out since both my grandfathers died when I was very young and I didn't get to spend that much time with my grandmothers...kind of sad really. I'm just thankful for all the moments we get with our grandchildren and will always try to make the most of those moments.

Ethan's 1st time w/me on the Ft Porch Swing