GRANDPARENTING 101

Every other Monday, our grandsons are with us since they don't have school on Mondays.  I like to find fun things to do so they aren't on their screens too much.  In the summer, we just add water.  Water makes everything fun.  The winter is a little more challenging.  I found an Instagram account that has great ideas that don't cost a lot of money.  It is called "craftmonsterz."  I tried two of their ideas this week. The first one is called "Toilet Paper Hockey".  You line the table with books for a bumper, find a lid and two rolls of toilet paper.  My husband put a roll of tape around the toilet paper so it wouldn't unroll.  Then you hit the lid back and forth like air hockey.  It was so much fun!  I think even my older grandkids would like this.  I will try it again at Christmas with everyone.  I think the adults would even like it!  The second game was called "Dance Revolution".  You tape four pieces of c...

 I am a Yaya to four grandchildren.  J-15 years old (flew by); C-9 years old (only granddaughter); A-6 years old (energetic boy); E-4 years old (more energetic brother)!!!!!!  We all live within an hour of each other which is a dream come true for Papa and me.  We watch E 2-3 days a week all day, and A - after school 2-3 days a week.  I think it keeps us young.  Anyway, we are still breathing.  We get to go to church with our older two grandchildren every other weekend so we feel extremely blessed.  My intention for writing this blog is I love to write but mainly to share ideas with other grandparents, offer encouragement, and have a community with other grandparents.  We know that watching the little ones is our God given assignment for now.  Papa retired this year and I tease him and say he is my intern but with two little boys that don't give him a minute, I think I am the intern to him.  It works anyway. I lead (volunteer) an ex...