I will be heading to the Northwest early Wednesday morning to share in the celebration of my precious grandson's 3rd birthday.  Most of my friends became grandparents many  years before me, and I frequently spent days going shopping with them, watching them buy clothes and toys for their grandchildren.  I was so envious!
 

Being a grandmother and spending one-on-one time with my little grandson brings me so much joy.  He knows that my time is all his  when I visit and we have so much fun playing games, puzzles, dancing, coloring, reading books, etc.  He is already into Batman, Spiderman, and Star Wars and he told me in our recent video call that he will take me for a ride in his Batmobile when I am there.   (Yes, he has a vivid imagination!)

Grandmothers are entitled to bragging rights thus I have to brag that my little grandson is incredibly smart!  He soared through the toddler stage and is now a little person that I can have conversations with.

We grandmothers know how fleeting childhood is and just how precious these moments are.  Children grow up too fast, particularly in today's society, thus I want to make the most of every treasured moment.  You may not  be hearing from me for a couple of weeks  ... but know that I will be loving every minute I am away! ♥ 

"Two things you give your children ... one is roots, the other is wings" (author unknown).   In my lifetime I have been a daughter, wife, mother, career woman, and grandmother.  My greatest role has been as a mother (and grandmother is a close second).

I will never forget the joy of having my firstborn; she was born the day before Mother's Day and today this beautiful young woman celebrates her birthday.  Nothing was more precious to me than holding a beloved little newborn in my arms.  I was blessed with three children and I spent so many nights rocking, soothing, nurturing all of my children,  treasuring every moment.  

Whether a woman works outside the home or is a stay-at-home mom, being a mother is still a full time job, 24/7.  A mother cooks, cleans, launders, teaches, trains, disciplines.  She is a taskmaster, tutor, chauffeur, and nurse.  We are not taught how to be good mothers, and some of us had better role models than others.  But a mother loves her children always and unconditionally  ... with a bond that is everlasting.   Happy Mother's Day. ♥