GRANDKIDS

GRANDDAUGHTER #5Christmas Eve, 2010. Firelight and candlelight. The tree by the fireplace spilling over with presents, its warm glow pushing back the early darkness of December. Christmas concoctions spread across the dining room table. The house brimming with the bubbling chatter of grandchildren. How can they possibly wait another minute to dig into those surprises?

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The youngest one, just 3 years old, quizzes me over and over about the creche. She stands transfixed by the stylized figures, especially the tiny …

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GRANDDAUGHTER #4

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I suppose she was around six years old when we began to notice her obsession with playing “school”. This girl would grab any passing adult, …

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GRANDDAUGHTER #3

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This girl, this curly redheaded girl, is often a rock in a stormy sea. She calmly crochets fantastic animals for her friends. I stare in …

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GRANDSON #2

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Such a beautiful boy! A cuddler from the beginning. So many adventures we had. Remember romps at Robert Frost Farm? Picnics under Jimmy the apple …

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GRANDSON #5

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You came into our lives as somewhat as a bonus baby for me, some 20 plus years after my own last baby. I felt like …

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GRANDSON #1

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When we learned that you would soon make us grandparents, we were over the moon in anticipation. Then you came into our world, all 9 …

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GRANDDAUGHTER #1

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GRANDDDAUGHTER #1 You were born just as I was going back to my teaching job at the end of summer vacation. I had to sit …

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GRANDSON #3

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He’s growing tall before our eyes. We have the luxury of having him stay with us for a few weeks while the family is between …

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GRANDSON # 4

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We literally watch him grow. This 11 year old wonder has shot past my modest 5 foot frame sometime during the winter, and continues to …

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GRANDDAUGHTER #2

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We bring her home for the night and I teach her how to make omelets. The next day is ours also; assembling chili and cookies. …

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