I’m Back

After 10 long days of not writing, it is so good to be back at the computer and writing. Our air has been broken and it was just too hot to sit in at the computer to write. So any email I did was from my phone sitting in the den. Well, we have had grandchildren from Austin the past week and I guess I have to admit that I am not as spiffy as I thought I was. The last few years, I considered myself, “cool and with it”, but after being with girls, ages 10 and 13, it was a realization that I am truly just another old grandma. I didn’t realize that when you have them in the car with you that  they would be listening to their ipods and not hearing a word you say, when you thought they were sitting there soaking in all the wisdom Iwas trying to share. Little did I know that the music was turned up so loud in their ears, that even I could hear what they were listening to. Also, they don’t want to go to the movies to see Maraduke, way to “childish”. I had bought all 5 grandchildren matching tshirts with the AmericanFlag on them, thinking that they would love to have their picture made and that we would all go and have a picnic wearing our shirts (yes, I got one for Randy and I also)….well, the minute the picture was snapped, the shirts came off, that apparentlly was not cool, being seen in matching t-shirts of your grandparents. So instead of us passing on wisdom to them, Randy and I got a taste of alittle of the “new generational wisdom”. Even when you are sitting in the room with them, they will text you instead of talking to you. It doens’t matter what radio station we want to listen to (well, that is a pluc) because they are listening to their own music with their own ipods. We asked our daughter, Jodi to take them to the movies since we didn’t want to see Twilight. Just thinking about kissing a werewold seems a little weird to me….so the week is behind us, we had moments of craziness, choas, and clashing personalities, but in the midst of it all was a deep abiding knowledge that this is our family… The one God has given to us. We take pride in it. We cherish the moments which the grandchildren ask us to tell them about their parents, (our children) and recognize the fact that even sitting down to nothing but hot dogs and chips can be a cherished memory. As they left our house before heading home, we realized something………God knew what He was doing when He gave us children while still young…..our energy level is just not what it used to be. God bless you young parents. You are in a special and blessed time of your lives. Enjoy the memories you are making with your children. You will be old one day, like us and wonder why the grandchilden dont want to go with you to Luby’s at 5:00 p.m.  After all, it’s just not hip! We love you, Meghan, Ashlyn, Jaden, Sevy and Caleb! You are each a blessing to our lives!