tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post4316305325567746003..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Grandparent's DayDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62195029792111663052008-09-07T09:40:00.000-04:002008-09-07T09:40:00.000-04:00Although you have to prepare yourself for dealing ...Although you have to prepare yourself for dealing with messes (meaning old clothes and preferably doing this activity outside), one thing that's really cool is to have kids put their handprints on thick art paper with acrylic paint and then write their names, a little message, and the date on it. After it dries, you can put it in an inexpensive picture frame (and if you have a current photo of Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322336824129790856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60338200388023617992008-09-04T19:58:00.000-04:002008-09-04T19:58:00.000-04:00I'm mourning the recent loss of my beloved Gramma ...I'm mourning the recent loss of my beloved Gramma too...she just passed last night and was my last living grandparent. I wish I could've spent more time with her and am very upset over her death.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297536870588707817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23338087714811166092008-09-04T17:46:00.000-04:002008-09-04T17:46:00.000-04:00Thanks for this entry. I am still grieving the los...Thanks for this entry. I am still grieving the loss of my wonderful Granmda--she passed away two weeks ago. I had already bought her Grandparents day card, and it is still sitting here. She was such a wonderful person--and my only remaining Grandma. Thank you for helping to remind us to take time to tell those important to us how we feel...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60330895469422415262008-09-04T15:51:00.000-04:002008-09-04T15:51:00.000-04:00Thanks for the friendly reminder.I am really bad a...Thanks for the friendly reminder.<BR/>I am really bad at buying and sending cards. The apron idea sounds really cute though!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606332197593709287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52390525464770447072008-09-03T21:52:00.000-04:002008-09-03T21:52:00.000-04:00Thanks for reminding us about Grandparents Day. No...Thanks for reminding us about Grandparents Day. Now I have time to plan something special :)<BR/>I agree with everyone above that Brooklyn looks JUST like you!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Okay,<BR/>SSO Q-<BR/>I love the Cake Wrecks blog that you sent us too. She is so funny. <BR/>Besides Cake Wrecks you share your 3 favorite humor blogs with us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16851917944238921782008-09-03T21:45:00.000-04:002008-09-03T21:45:00.000-04:00I celebrated my mother (God rest her soul) by send...I celebrated my mother (God rest her soul) by sending her flowers on my "milestone" birthdays. The last was my 40th ... and she was dead six weeks later. I wish I had also celebrated my grandparents .. but I, too, was a believer that it was a "Hallmark" holiday. Sad.<BR/><BR/>Do it while you can! Before they are gone! And please, please, please teach your children the value of a "thank you" samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325913235896386201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87993668853545482622008-09-03T21:14:00.000-04:002008-09-03T21:14:00.000-04:00Thank you for reminding me, Dawn, of this special ...Thank you for reminding me, Dawn, of this special holiday! My parents were among those grandparents picking up at school today (my dad has decided that MWTh, Mister Man will NOT ride the bus home and instead my dad will pick him up). And they definitely deserve a huge shoutout. Now to figure out what special thing to do for them. I do like the idea of the book....Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11251349629837901432008-09-03T20:45:00.000-04:002008-09-03T20:45:00.000-04:00Check out grandparentgames.com - its another great...Check out grandparentgames.com - its another great resource to connect grandparents and grandchildren - especially when your family is far away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90691648804716424092008-09-03T20:44:00.000-04:002008-09-03T20:44:00.000-04:00Another great site to check out is grandparentgame...Another great site to check out is grandparentgames.com - a resource that helps connect grandparents and grandkids - all you need is a web cam! Very enjoyable site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-50757206217012429842008-09-03T18:51:00.000-04:002008-09-03T18:51:00.000-04:00We burried my Grandpa two weeks ago today. My how...We burried my Grandpa two weeks ago today. My how my heart still hurts and aches that he's gone. I'm so happy that he's finally dancing with our Lord and Savior, but the selfish side of me wants him back! I loved that man. He was awesome.<BR/><BR/>That being said....Grandparents Day has always been a big thing for me. I never knew the history of it until now, so thank you for sharing that. <Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107788016780467478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24549468777950435782008-09-03T14:55:00.000-04:002008-09-03T14:55:00.000-04:00I am so happy that my daughter (she is an only, on...I am so happy that my daughter (she is an only, only, only) had such a great relationship with her grandmother. I never really knew my grandparents. My mother was from Australia and my fathers parenst were selfish people. My mother was the epitomy of what a grandmother is. We sure do miss her. She would have been so proud of what Shay has done with herself. Thanks for the great post.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469873572213418151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1652330249123271292008-09-03T13:55:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:55:00.000-04:00My mom passed away when I was 13, and my grandma p...My mom passed away when I was 13, and my grandma packed up everything she owned and moved out here to take care of me so that I wouldn't end up in foster care. I don't know where I would be today if she didn't step up.<BR/><BR/>I'll be giving her her first great grandson any day now, and I don't think I've ever seen someone so happy before! I think she's going to have an awesome grandparents day Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21561573787927313402008-09-03T12:13:00.000-04:002008-09-03T12:13:00.000-04:00I am so glad you shared the history of how grandpa...I am so glad you shared the history of how grandparents day came about. I always thought the greeting card companies came up with it just to make more money, so I have always ignored it, and just sent cards to the grandmas and grandpas on mother's day and father's day. I feel I have done a huge disservice to my parents and MIL, because my grown kids now do not keep in touch with them. I wonder ifCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815105600814299694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-82747219336095974962008-09-03T09:17:00.000-04:002008-09-03T09:17:00.000-04:00I agree with the above posters. The VERY first th...I agree with the above posters. The VERY first thing I thought was, "Wow, if that's Dawn and her grandma then Brooklyn looks just.like.her." It's a great picture!<BR/>Thanks for sharing the history. I no longer have any grandparents of my own (I'm only 36 so I think that's very sad) so am building the best relationships b/w my kids and their grandparents the best that I can!2boystwingirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855260073600409716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3545043446138922762008-09-03T01:22:00.000-04:002008-09-03T01:22:00.000-04:00Can we assume the picture is you with your Grandmo...Can we assume the picture is you with your Grandmother? It is adorable and Brooklyn is the spitting image of you. Thanks for the reminder for Grandparents Day. I lost my Grandparents when I was still a teen and I didn't realize how much they meant to me until I had children. I wish they had been here to see it. My kids adore their Grandparents and this is a day to make them feel extra Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65647787157869722282008-09-03T00:59:00.000-04:002008-09-03T00:59:00.000-04:00OK, there seems to be a bit of a problem here. You...OK, there seems to be a bit of a problem here. You get 250+ comments on the moldy strawberry/peach/gum/raisin mold covered thing, and only FOUR comments about the love of a grandparent.<BR/><BR/>Kids today. I tell ya.MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-35840047563972076962008-09-02T23:39:00.000-04:002008-09-02T23:39:00.000-04:00I am with Jennifer in WI. MAN, that pic looks jus...I am with Jennifer in WI. MAN, that pic looks just like Brooklyn!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21156055087219770362008-09-02T23:36:00.000-04:002008-09-02T23:36:00.000-04:00I always wondered...that includes the great grandp...I always wondered...that includes the great grandparents, right? My little "Ham" is the first great-grandbaby in our enormous family. Between my husband's two sets of grandparents, there are 46 grandkids, one great-grandkid and one on the way! We just HAVE to include them!<BR/><BR/>My Blog about Ham, Black Widows, my Genius Husband and more at:<BR/><A HREF="http://onoudi-unt.blogspot.com" REL="FoxMcLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607577265863887205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5971007015252394082008-09-02T22:59:00.000-04:002008-09-02T22:59:00.000-04:00Is that a picture of you Dawn? Man does Brooklyn ...Is that a picture of you Dawn? Man does Brooklyn look a lot like you did.Jennifer in Wisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797625039719536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74496099346373736352008-09-02T22:29:00.000-04:002008-09-02T22:29:00.000-04:00Thanks for the history! I have been convinced thi...Thanks for the history! I have been convinced this whole time that Hallmark made up the holiday...I'll stop being so jaded now. :)"Intentionally Katie"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17821320551904740675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51431189228392380002008-09-02T22:17:00.000-04:002008-09-02T22:17:00.000-04:002 statistics gave me pause in this post: 15 kids? ...2 statistics gave me pause in this post: 15 kids? Really?<BR/><BR/>And, how many grandkids are being taken care of by their grandparents? I hope this isn't an upward trend. I'm looking forward to some time off when my kids are grown.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88126917741430859522008-09-02T21:38:00.000-04:002008-09-02T21:38:00.000-04:00I LOVE sending my Grandma and Great Grandma (99 Ye...I LOVE sending my Grandma and Great Grandma (99 Years young!) sweet thoughts and hugs all the time, but especially on Grandparents day. It tickles them pink that I, a grown woman still call and wish them Happy Grandparents Day :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480256075939392060noreply@blogger.com