The next Grilled Grandma
This week's Grilled Grandma, Edna, reveals a secret that most grandmas don't talk about: That we still really like our kids, too, not just our grandkids.
I know, I know. That's kind of hard to believe, considering that grandmas typically go on and on and on about the little ones, but often fail to mention the parents of those precious grandchildren. Pictures of the children? You gotta be joking ... where would they fit in a brag book filled with granddaughters and grandsons. Especially when you have SEVENTEEN grandchildren, as Edna does.
But, like I said, Edna admits to enjoying time with her adult children, not just the grandchildren. When asked what she most likes to do when visiting her grandchildren, here's her response:
Believe it or not, when we go to visit the families I find I also enjoy spending time with my own children as well as the grandchildren. We often are all gathered in someone’s family room where we chatter and laugh with all ages mingled in. The little ones are on the floor, the middle ones are in and out, and the teenagers are part of the fun. Gradually we migrate into groups where I often find I’m with the youngest and we play silly make believe games.
She's right. I gotta admit that as much as we love seeing our Bubby, we also enjoy hanging out with Megan and Preston. Of course, I would have never said that out loud, well, written it, if not for Edna's admission to the same. Now I can't wait to have all the girls and their guys and however many kiddos they produce hanging out with us all at one time. THAT is the kind of family time I truly look forward to!
Read what else Edna fesses up to in her Grilled Grandma feature, which you can find right HERE.
Today's (completely unrelated) question:
If you could teach one of your pet's to do one thing, what would it be?
My answer: I would teach Abby, our tabby cat, to answer the telephone. I hate the phone and Jim just ignores it, but I'm pretty sure Abby -- who alternates between thinking she's a human and thinking she's a dog and who must always be in the middle of everything going on -- would enjoy conversing with anyone who happened to dial our land line.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Reader Comments (8)
I'm sure the girls are glad to know that you like them, too. :-D
I would TOTALLY teach the cats to clean out their own litterboxes! That would just be a dream come true.
My favorite weekends are when both kids and the son-in-law are here!
I would teach Annie, my lab mix who sheds like crazy, to clean up and vacuum the hair she leaves behind where ever she happens to plop down!
I would teach all my pets to run outside BEFORE they throw up!
I'd teach Sheba to stop crawling under the chain-link fence and jumping over the 4-foot high thing. No one should EVER get a Shiba Inu; they have kangaroo legs.
Good one, Tammy. I think I would teach my dog that as well ... or maybe to use the toilet so I don't have to scoop poop.
If I could teach my dog not to be afraid of storms, that would be awesome, too.
I like my kids too. They are so much easier to get along with now that they are grown. I really enjoy them as people.
I don't have a pet, but my neighbor shares her little cocker with me. If I could teach her something I'd probably teach her not to get on the furniture.
Thank you for grilling me today, Lisa! It was an honor to be invited and fun to see my name in lights (so to speak).
As for my pets, I have to agree with Tammy. It would be wonderful if my cat, FiFi, and my Bichon, Fresca, would run outside to throw up. It would also be nice if FiFi would bite her fingernails so I wouldn't have to clip them!
It's nice to see our children's parenting skills and find them wanting to do the same things with their children as they enjoyed doing growing up. My son told me that he had fond memories of us reading a story to him every night as a young child and now he is doing the same with my grandson. He also told us how important he felt it was to have family dinner every night all together where we talked about our day.
I'm with Tammy and Grandma Henke -- I wish my cat would learn not to cough up his hairballs inside on hard to clean areas! lol