Only Here for a Little While

They say parents often learn as much from their children as their children do from them. The same can be said for grandchildren. I would like to share a few miscellaneous things I have learned (in no particular order) from having our grandchildren living with us for the past 6 weeks. As a side note- when a young child gives you a compliment, you should feel very honored, because they are not flattering you- they really mean it. On the other hand, when they say something negative about you, it should probably sting a bit. For the same reason. . . .

So here goes:
1. “Mimi, your breath stinks.” (that’s what he gets for climbing into my lap FIRST thing in the morning before I’ve had a chance to brush my teeth.)
2. “Mimi, your teeth are yellow!” (that’s what I get for drinking nothing but Diet Mountain Dew and coffee for the past 20 years.)
3. “Mimi, your eyes are red.” (that’s what I get for staring at a computer screen 10 hours a day for the past 10 years.)
4. “You sing good!” (what does he know? He’s five.)
5. “I like you better than Pops.” (that’s what Pops gets for not being all soft and smushy.)
6. “I like Nina’s food better than this.” (Nina’s pepperoni on crackers vs. Mimi’s homemade meat loaf, mashed potatoes, fried okra, and apple pie. That’s what I get for cooking, I guess.)
7. “Pops, your mustache is gray!” (that’s what Pops gets for being old.)
8. “Mimi, you make good play-dough snakes!” (I really do.)
9. “I like Miss Judy’s cupcakes better than yours because she puts a little candy inside them.” (That’s what I get for taking them to church.)
10. “I love you, Mimi!” (that’s what I get for putting up with all those insults.)

I have blogged before about how my dog, Buster, makes me feel when I come home and he runs to me, wagging that tail in joy. Well, as great as that feels, it pales in comparison to having the pitter patter of those little feet running toward you screaming “MIMI!!!!!” (Okay, the feet aren’t doing the screaming, but you know what I mean.)
I know they won’t be living with us forever. And they won’t be little and innocent forever. And I believe they are about to go visit their Daddy for 6 weeks. It will be much quieter around here and I might actually be able to catch up on some things I need to get done and keep my house looking decent for a few days, but I’m sure going to miss having those little buggers around!

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