A Watered Garden: Grandparenting

Ok, so I'm behind in updating my blog...but this post will make up for it...trust me.

Megan was in town last week and it was nice to get to spend time with her...that is in between all her outings that filled her busy social calendar. All week I had been looking forward to having the in-town family together for lunch after church on Sunday. (daughter Meg & her boyfriend Josh, and daughter Erin and SIL Micah. Youngest daughter, Ashley & SIL Casey, of course, live out of town and were spending the weekend visiting his parents in New York.

On Sunday, when Erin & Micah arrived at our home, Erin was chatting on the phone with Ashley. Erin quickly switched her phone to speaker so that Ashley could make the grand announcement to us that she now has a new job. This was an interesting statement due to the fact that Ashley had just begun a new job at the University the previous week. It was with this announcement that Erin handed Brad and I the following piece of paper...that's when I knew something was up and began "a shout'n"!!

Wanted:

~A loving Grandma who will teach me, pray for me, read me stories, bake cookies with me, take pictures of me when I'm being cute, and encourage me when I need it.

~A fun Grandpa who will teach me, pray for me, do ALL the funny voices when he read me stories, tease me, play chase and hide-and-seek, and show me how to do cool stuff.

The Requirements:

1) Both Grandma and Grandpa will need to be available for their duties by May of 2008.

2) Grandma and Grandpa must both have enough experience with children that they can help Mommy and Daddy know what to do when I baffle them. (Just between you and me, I think they'll have a lot to learn!)

3) This is a life-long commitment, so please only accept the positions if you can put in the time!

Job Perks Include:

Lots of hugs and kisses, "I-Love-You"s, smiles, happy memories to make, the privilege of spoiling me without being liable for the consequences, and the opportunity to be looked up to as two of my very favorite people and biggest role models. You will also get to select your own official job titles!

A personal note, should you decide to accept the positions...

I'm sorry I won't be able to meet you until May! I'm afraid I'm a little tied up until then. But I wanted you to have a pair of my slippers to hang on to until I see you. Every time you look at them, you can think of me and pray that I'll stay safe and healthy. Maybe later I'll even have some pictures for you!

Love, Baby

We told them we'd think about it and let them know next week.....

Haaaaaaa! After the hugging, yelling, teary eyes and more hugging....we accepted the position in about 1/2 second flat!! Megan received AND ACCEPTED her own job opening for the position of AUNT. Of course Ashley had accepted her job long distance. I was glad she got to be a part of our celebration...at least via the phone.

Grandpa, Grandma, Mother in waiting/Baby,
Aunt Ashley (on phone :-), Aunt Megan, and Proud Papa

Huggin' on my babies...both of them!

Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Ps 127:3-4