Did you know that I live in the "hood"? I have lived through babyhood, toddlerhood, childhood, and motherhood. Now I am cruising through grandmotherhood and loving every minute of it.
As mothers, we spend years watching our children grow up, maturing from children into young adults. We don't expect them to present us with grandchildren, but when they do, it is a time of renewal and reminiscing. Watching my granddaughter explore her surroundings as she grows older reminds me of when my children were little. And watching my children as they interact with their children reminds me of my trials and tribulations as a mother.
Watching a grandchild explore the world of bubbles is an awesome experience and it's even more fun when you add a granddog! My granddaughter was blowing so hard, I thought she would pass out. My granddog was so busy trying to eat the bubbles that she probably has the cleanest intestines in the canine world!
The Bible says, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6)
Well, I took that to heart today and decided to teach Morgan how to wash the cars. We filled a bucket with soapy water, handed her a sponge, and taught her how to use the hose (and very nearly squirted water into the neighbor's car, which had the windows rolled down). Oooops! I figure that by next year, she'll be ready to wash the car by herself!
3 comments:
I can always use a good carwasher! lol. Thanks for that, mom! I love the pictures you took. She was so determined to help you, I love it!
Haha! Good luck with that, Mom! The year after that, you might be able to get Granddaughter #2 to help, too! And then whatever Rachel's second is...pretty soon you'll have an army of car-washing experts!
By the time the kids can wash the car by themselves they will know the value of a dollor...and it will cost us $10! But we can hope. It is nice to watch our kids go through the experiences we went through. It seems so long ago, like only yesterday!
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