In My Bathroom
GBE 2: Blog On Week #75
The
grandchildren arrive mid morning. Both
Bob and I are so excited to see their beautiful faces, hug their little bodies,
and hear their delightful laughter.
 |
| Braelynn with Popsicle to cool down |
Bursting
through the doors as if Kramer were coming through, they split ranks and run to
hug our legs. (I just love that phrase.
A good friend of mine coined it when she wants/needs to see her mother
who lives in Florida she will say “I need to go hug my Mom’s legs”.) In
anticipation, Bob and I have made sure we have on slacks that can take a good
face/nose wiping. (one just never knows
what the remnants might be)
 |
| Reid and Hudson taking inventory |
After
hauling out all of the toys Grammaleigh keeps, taking detailed inventory that
no one else has played with or broken any toys, we head outside. Thankfully, the backyard is fenced in since
Bob and I can’t always keep up with what they are doing.
 |
| Braelynn and Grammaleigh swatting flies |
We
encourage running. Especially during the
water pistol fights. We encourage
screaming, yelling, whistling, somersaults, hopping, jumping, and bug
investigations. We want them to be just
as tired as we are! None of this staying
up late stuff, for them, because Bob and I certainly can’t handle it!
 |
| Reid and Hudson |
After
dinner and two more showing of whatever movie has already played three times….it’s
bath time. In my bathroom, the water is
drawn. The bubbles are added. The bath toys come down from the shelf;
floating puzzle, the red and yellow fish, and the plastic measuring cup for
rinsing off. The can of spray soap is handed off and the shower doors closed
for complete fun. Grammaleigh grabs a
book and seats herself knowing the bathwater will be drained and replenished
several times.
 |
| Braelynn, Grampa and Riley |
After
a nice warm bath, Grammaleigh swoops them from the tub, tosses them onto the
bed, rubs them moderately dry, and lathers them up with lotion. Soft baby lotion to sooth the savage
beast! Donning pajamas, they climb onto
Grampa’s lap to have a story read and rock into sleep.
That’s
the magic of my bathroom.
leigh
Grandkids must be great! We're at that in-between-stage. Our kids are all young adults who have not married yet, so they better not make us grandparents. 24,22,&19--we have time.
ReplyDeleteI love the routine of the visit and how you explained it along with bath toys. My son used to play with his sisters' Barbie dolls in the bathtub. He'd grab them by the middle and fly them like airplanes. Finally, he'd bash their heads into the wall.
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
Grandkids are great! Exhausting, fun, and it's not your express job to make them be good people. It's your job to round out their education and show them how to think outside of the box! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story.
DeleteMy nieces and nephews are lucky to have grandparents like you! What a sweet story!
ReplyDeleteI love this time of visiting and loving and playing and loudness outside. I also live the quiet of the getting ready for bed routines. I agree the world revolves around the babies when they come to stay.
ReplyDeleteYou made us feel like eavesdroppers So well done.
Being grandparents does rock big time.
Grandparenting is the best job I've ever had! Thanks for the indulgence!
DeleteSuch a lovely picture you drew, must be huge fun!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like your grandkids have a blast at your house!! They are lucky to have you.
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
just precious!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun!I'm fortunate to have both my parents around for my kids!Grandparents are fun!!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! Is there anything in the world more fun than entertaining the grands?!
ReplyDeleteLove your descriptions! I think you have lucky grandkids. At 22, 19, 15 and 14, mine are kind of past the bathtub toy stage, but we still keep one--my older daughter's "rubber ducky." I think I might have told the story about how she wanted an actual duck decoy instead of one the cute little yellow ones. Ah well--waiting now for great-grands--not expecting them any time soon.
ReplyDelete