Kailie recently had the pleasure of a mid-week sleep over at Grandma's house. Can you say spoiled? SPOILED! Haha! (Oh, I was talking about ME...not her!)
Kailie LOVES going to Grandma's house. I am seriously counting my blessings that Kailie only has one set of grandparents. I mean, could you IMAGINE? It would be ridiculous to have more than that. My niece has three grandmas. At 18 months, she is starting to rot.
Have you ever noticed the excitement and adventure that occurs ONLY at Grandma's?
I still love going to my Grandma's. Mostly because of the pure relaxation that occurs there. I usually sleep most of the visit.
I remember a lot of very fun adventures that occured while at Grandma's house...cruising with cousins, my first kiss, and playing baseball with cousins. Somehow the tiny pool in that town was WAY better than the bigger pool and bigger slide we had at home. Rollerskating, the track behind her house, the garage that used to be a house were all times and places for grand adventures. I have 17 cousins on that side, most of them are in the area, so there was always someone around to do something with...usually too many people to do something with. I have to say, Grandma's house contains some of my favorite child hood memories.
I still go, for an oasis. I have a lot of tremendous friends who give me spritual wisdom and guidance, but nothing compares to being at Grandma's. I usually go when I have a big decision to make. Sometimes I talk to grandma about it, sometimes I don't. One of my favorite things about her is her constant dedication to our Lord. She can't help but talking about the Love of her life. She is totally authentic. Maybe at "Grandma age" you get to the point that you don't even care what other people think and if they will be offended. I'm not saying she isn't graceful, because she is, but she never stops being a light.
I think Kailie enjoys being at Grandma's like I did when I was a kid. So I can't get too mad when she cries about coming home, I know that I did. Her Grandma and Grandpa's is a pretty cool place too. There's a big huge oak tree, a tire swing, a trampoline, and horses. She has her own princess bed there, but she decides to sleep in Gramma's water bed anyway. (Who care's if there is room?) I'm sure that when they are making cookies or doing whatever "work" Grandma has them doing, an important spiritual foundation is being laid on top of the one I have already built. Because Grandma adds patience and grace and mercy. Those are some things that moms frequently run short on.
