Sounds like you are having a great time being a new Grandma, Wendy. Great on you!

My two grandchildren on my side of the family have been a thousand miles away most of my life, so I really cherish the time I have to spend with them. I think that kids are great... have always enjoyed them.

A story Ruth never tires telling..

My Brother-in-law (Ruth's brother and his wife) have a wonderful son and daughter. They have two girls, Asha and Imani. When I first started going out with Ruth, the girls were probably around 5 and 7. They were used to adult-type conversations like, "How do you like school?" (Number one on all the all-time dumb question Hit Parade.) They tried to catch me on riddles, and beat me on games. A nice adult would have let them win, to build their confidence. I gave them a real hard time... solved most of their riddles and beat them at their games. The more I beat them, the more they couldn't get enough of me. They were really a kick! They'd huddle in the corner and say, "This time we're REALLY going to GET him!!!!!! When they did, they were ecstatic, and when they didn't, they were just that much more determined. When they came to visit, they spent all their time with me. I bought them riddle books for Christmas, and they kept hatching all these nefarious plots to beat me. This went on for years, and we all had a great time. Now, they are young women, far too sophisticated for such childish things. You'd think. But every once in awhile they'll pick up one of the hadn held electronic games or puzzles I keep lying around and we'll go at it again. None of us will ever forget how much fun we had.

It sounds like you have the same kind of fun-loving relationship with kids, Wendy.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!

Jerry