Monday, February 23, 2009

What is a grandparent?

(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)

Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady!

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.

When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the colors of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'

They don't say, 'Hurry up.'

Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad.

A 6-year old was asked where his grandma lived. "Oh," he said, "she lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport."

Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I don't get to see him enough to get as smart as him!

It's funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.

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4 comments:

Linda Walton aka bobbysgirlforever said...

Hello sweetness! I am on the fly as I am about to head out the door to the doctor first thing this morning.

WOW! Kids really DO say the DARNDEST things and I am SO uplifted this morning reading through each one of them and chuckling!

Tink, thank you, from the depths of my being, for the LOVING and SUPPORTIVE messages during our difficult time of loss. You are such a JEWEL and your heart shines forth clear across the USA right over here to me!

LOVE your layout - OMG, it is MAGNIFICENT in EVERY regard sweetie.

Wishing you a TOTALLY fabulous week. May it be ALL you wish it to be. I have SOOOOOO much catching up to do - story of me life, eh? *grin*

Love atcha girlie,
Linda :)

Anonymous said...

Out of the mouths of babes...

What a great collection Tink.

Linda Walton aka bobbysgirlforever said...

OOOOPS! I wanted to tell you what a LOVELY layout of Indy that is!

MWAH!

XOXO,
Linda :)

Anonymous said...

Love the pic sis... did you purposely let the chair come through? (that is a chair with the weave isn't it?)... very cool... I see you are lovin' that light.