My grandchildren

My grandson, Matthew, who lives in Cincinnati visited his Aunt Sara, Taylor and myself for five days. Taylor and Aunt Sara live near me and I am blessed to see them frequently. I watch Taylor three days a week and see her often. It was so good to spend quality time with my grandson and grandaughter. We wore them out. We planned several activities. We went to our local park. It's beautiful! We took my two dogs, Lucy, a chocolate lab, and Maggie Mae, a golden retriever and hiked the trails. Maggie Mae loves to swim in the lake and had a very nice swim. The kids played on the playground equipment then headed home. The days all rolled one into the other, but we took them to the pool, had a slumber party at Aunt Sara's, roasted hot dogs, made s'mores and watched a movie until they fell asleep. It didn't take long. We took them to see Despicable Me. Great movie! I took Taylor and Matthew to the zoo while Aunt Sara worked on Tuesday. Matthew had never seen the dolphin show so I was sure to arrive early so we could sit in the front row. I wanted to make sure Matthew got splashed by the dolphins. He loved it. It's so nice to have a piece of my son. I see so much of him in my grandson. Matthew still misses his Dad very much and wants God to send him back. So hard for a five year old.

The grandchildren are very much alike and really enjoy spending time together. Grandchildren are such a blessing. I look forward to more visits from Matthew and watching them grow together!