Friday, December 4, 2009
Dear Grandchildren
Wow, where has the time gone? It seems only yesterday you were being born. 6 and 4 years old already. It does not seem possible. I am still thinking I am not even old enough to have Grandchildren, let alone them being almost ready and in School! Thank goodness we have been able to spend a lot of time with you both. I will write a letter to the girls soon. When I began this file the girls were not here yet. More later I love you both.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Hi Tyler and Hunter
Now that you are big brothers, just wanted to write to you again. You are both growing up SO fast! Grandma Kate can hardly believe the time is passing so fast. You are both such good brothers! You continue to help your Mommies take care of those little girls, Ava and Sydney Kay. It is so great to see how loving you are and how much they adore you too! Keep on helping and being the best boys ever. Your parents and Grandpa Larry and I, Grandma Kate could not be ANY prouder if we tried. This will have to be a short letter as I am getting very tired. See you soon! Huge Hugs
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Spring
Letter to Hunter and Tyler this Spring. You boys are growing up way too fast! I looked at some old pictures tonight. I am sorting them to decide which ones to put in Scrapbooks first. I ran across some from 2006 and you both have grown up SO much since then! You were babies still then. Now you are little men. It is so much fun for Grandma Kate when you visit. Time goes way too fast. Tyler, there was so much I wanted to get done with you when you were here for a week, and we only got to do a few of them. The weather was fantastic, so we spent a lot of it outside with Grandpa Larry. He drew with you on the sidewalk, that was cool. He showed you his garden and the bugs did not bite. It was cool and nice in the evenings. You had a wonderful time catching Lightening Bugs. You were both smiling so wide. We got to spend time with Hunter and you got to go swimming a lot with him. I feel bad that you were so sad when it was time to go back to your home. I remember when I was young, I got so sad too when we would go to Missouri to visit my Aunt and Uncle. I would cry when it was time to go home too. They always took such good care of us when we would visit them. They still do, but we have not been able to go down there for a few years now. I want you to know how much fun it was when you were here. We are going to make sure to come see you and Sydney and your Mom and Dad more often this summer. I am tired now and will write to you again soon. Hugs from me to you. Grandma Kate
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Winter weather ponderings
Dear Hunter and Tyler,
Grandma is writing to you today about winter. This past one, (It IS over, I declare it), has been what the oldtimers used to call an Old Fashioned winter. Cold, Snow, more snow and cold, January thaw, more winter. It is now March and we have hopes that whatever storms come are short ones. We have had challenges with health too. We have all gotten sick and stayed in most of the time. Your Grandpa and I have gone to the Doctor more this winter than we ever have. The snow was fun to play in, but not to drive in. I used to love winter. I think all kids love it. We would go out and play a lot in those days. I lived in Missouri then and we did not get snow all that much. But, when it did snow, it snowed a LOT. My friends and I would make snow forts and have snow ball fights. We would play house in the forts. We used our imagination a lot because we did not have very many toys. Your Grandpa Larry had lots of brothers to play with. They went on many ventures during the winter. Sometimes they even hunter and whatever they could shoot their Mom would fix for a meal. It is difficult to believe that they could not afford groceries some of the time. Feeding 7 kids is much harder than feeding 3, which we had in our family. Sometimes my Mom and Dad had a very hard time feeding us. We did not have the chance to go to McDonald's to eat...they had not been built yet. We even ate frog legs one time. They tasted like chicken with a little wild flavor added in. I remember when we were little we had a metal airplane with pedals that my Grandpa had found in the junk pile and taken home and fixed up for us. We had a trike to share, but only one for 3 kids. Dad worked away a lot, so we had to find ways to entertain ourselves. We had an old storm shelter made of rocks that I always wanted to go in, but we could not because of snakes and the possibility of it falling down at any time. They had built the Garage out of rocks too, with a tin roof. Very sturdy in it's time I bet. We were not allowed in there either for the same reason. I used to walk a left over rock wall out behind the Barn. Yes, it was rock too! I pretended I was in the movies. I would see how far I could walk on the wall before I fell off. It was very difficult to balance, so I did step down often. (it was not really falling) There was a huge tree that grew next to the storm shelter. It was one of my favorite places to go. I was safe up there. I went all over the world in that tree. It was one of my most fun times. I would even climb up there with a book and sit and read it for a long time. Then my Mom would call me in to help her with something. We all learned at a young age to help out with tasks around the farm. My brother Jim had to learn to milk cows when he was about ten. He was very good at it too. There was an old chicken house that dad made over into his shop. There were many interesting tools and boxes in there. It was fun to go in there and look around. Yes, we were not supposed to go in there either. My parents worried about something happening to us if we got into stuff. We used to play a lot in the barn too. We would climb up in the Hay Mow where they stored the hay for the cows. I will tell you more in the next letter. I have many stories that I can elaborate on then. That word means to go into more detail about things. Hugs from Grandma Kate
Grandma is writing to you today about winter. This past one, (It IS over, I declare it), has been what the oldtimers used to call an Old Fashioned winter. Cold, Snow, more snow and cold, January thaw, more winter. It is now March and we have hopes that whatever storms come are short ones. We have had challenges with health too. We have all gotten sick and stayed in most of the time. Your Grandpa and I have gone to the Doctor more this winter than we ever have. The snow was fun to play in, but not to drive in. I used to love winter. I think all kids love it. We would go out and play a lot in those days. I lived in Missouri then and we did not get snow all that much. But, when it did snow, it snowed a LOT. My friends and I would make snow forts and have snow ball fights. We would play house in the forts. We used our imagination a lot because we did not have very many toys. Your Grandpa Larry had lots of brothers to play with. They went on many ventures during the winter. Sometimes they even hunter and whatever they could shoot their Mom would fix for a meal. It is difficult to believe that they could not afford groceries some of the time. Feeding 7 kids is much harder than feeding 3, which we had in our family. Sometimes my Mom and Dad had a very hard time feeding us. We did not have the chance to go to McDonald's to eat...they had not been built yet. We even ate frog legs one time. They tasted like chicken with a little wild flavor added in. I remember when we were little we had a metal airplane with pedals that my Grandpa had found in the junk pile and taken home and fixed up for us. We had a trike to share, but only one for 3 kids. Dad worked away a lot, so we had to find ways to entertain ourselves. We had an old storm shelter made of rocks that I always wanted to go in, but we could not because of snakes and the possibility of it falling down at any time. They had built the Garage out of rocks too, with a tin roof. Very sturdy in it's time I bet. We were not allowed in there either for the same reason. I used to walk a left over rock wall out behind the Barn. Yes, it was rock too! I pretended I was in the movies. I would see how far I could walk on the wall before I fell off. It was very difficult to balance, so I did step down often. (it was not really falling) There was a huge tree that grew next to the storm shelter. It was one of my favorite places to go. I was safe up there. I went all over the world in that tree. It was one of my most fun times. I would even climb up there with a book and sit and read it for a long time. Then my Mom would call me in to help her with something. We all learned at a young age to help out with tasks around the farm. My brother Jim had to learn to milk cows when he was about ten. He was very good at it too. There was an old chicken house that dad made over into his shop. There were many interesting tools and boxes in there. It was fun to go in there and look around. Yes, we were not supposed to go in there either. My parents worried about something happening to us if we got into stuff. We used to play a lot in the barn too. We would climb up in the Hay Mow where they stored the hay for the cows. I will tell you more in the next letter. I have many stories that I can elaborate on then. That word means to go into more detail about things. Hugs from Grandma Kate
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Dear Tyler and Hunter
Boys will be Boys.
I didn't have any boys. I had 3 girls. I always said there was a reason for that, that I could not handle the rambunctiousness of boys. Well, now I am finding out that I can, it just takes a bit more patience.
I can change a diaper on the run, although it takes me a bit longer than it does Mom. I can play cars n trucks, although maybe not as well as "Grangk Grunk" does. (Hunter, you used to call Grandpa that. ) I can help finger paint and draw pictures with you Tyler and Hunter. I can chase you from room to room making sure you do not get into things you shouldn't. I can help you to take a bath, giving you toys n buckets n such. I can give you hugs and kisses, although I don't get to do that as much now that you are 5 and 3.
I did not mean to say I didn't have boys because I couldn't handle it. I meant that I just did not have boys because nature didn't happen that way for me.
I had to wait for my boys, and it was well worth the wait. You two boys bring me and Grandpa more Joy than we have ever known. People used to tell us, "wait till you have Grandkids" when we used to talk about your Mommies to other folks we knew when we saw them. Believe me, we used to brag about our 3 girls a LOT.
What those people meant is that the Love for a Grandchild is deeper and more joyous than any love we had known before. It does not mean we love you more than we love your parents, just in a different intensity...
We probably spoil you too much. We sure do try! I had my first baby doctor tell me when Mommy and Aunt Jodee was little that there were only two kinds of children. Those who were very spoiled and those who were neglected and left to take care of themselves. I chose to have the kind who were spoiled overwhelmingly with love and attention. (along with lots of toys of course)
I just wanted to tell you a little bit about how much you are and always will be loved. Tyler, you always tell me so and give me lots of hugs when I see you. Hunter, you love me with your smile. Yesterday, you told me you loved me for the first time without someone asking you to. It makes my day when one of you says it and hugs me. Even though I always will know it, it is always nice to see you demonstrate it. I did not get enough hugs growing up, I guess. I still need lots of love and hugs and just time being with you both. I love your sisters too, but they are little yet and all I can do is hold them and feed them. Someday soon they will be big enough to play with me too.
You are both the best Big Brothers you could possibly be. You help your Mommies SO much. You pick up your toys (sometimes) and you do other things to show you love your Sisters. This means so much to all of us.
I just wanted you to know.
Love you so much,
Grandma Kate
I didn't have any boys. I had 3 girls. I always said there was a reason for that, that I could not handle the rambunctiousness of boys. Well, now I am finding out that I can, it just takes a bit more patience.
I can change a diaper on the run, although it takes me a bit longer than it does Mom. I can play cars n trucks, although maybe not as well as "Grangk Grunk" does. (Hunter, you used to call Grandpa that. ) I can help finger paint and draw pictures with you Tyler and Hunter. I can chase you from room to room making sure you do not get into things you shouldn't. I can help you to take a bath, giving you toys n buckets n such. I can give you hugs and kisses, although I don't get to do that as much now that you are 5 and 3.
I did not mean to say I didn't have boys because I couldn't handle it. I meant that I just did not have boys because nature didn't happen that way for me.
I had to wait for my boys, and it was well worth the wait. You two boys bring me and Grandpa more Joy than we have ever known. People used to tell us, "wait till you have Grandkids" when we used to talk about your Mommies to other folks we knew when we saw them. Believe me, we used to brag about our 3 girls a LOT.
What those people meant is that the Love for a Grandchild is deeper and more joyous than any love we had known before. It does not mean we love you more than we love your parents, just in a different intensity...
We probably spoil you too much. We sure do try! I had my first baby doctor tell me when Mommy and Aunt Jodee was little that there were only two kinds of children. Those who were very spoiled and those who were neglected and left to take care of themselves. I chose to have the kind who were spoiled overwhelmingly with love and attention. (along with lots of toys of course)
I just wanted to tell you a little bit about how much you are and always will be loved. Tyler, you always tell me so and give me lots of hugs when I see you. Hunter, you love me with your smile. Yesterday, you told me you loved me for the first time without someone asking you to. It makes my day when one of you says it and hugs me. Even though I always will know it, it is always nice to see you demonstrate it. I did not get enough hugs growing up, I guess. I still need lots of love and hugs and just time being with you both. I love your sisters too, but they are little yet and all I can do is hold them and feed them. Someday soon they will be big enough to play with me too.
You are both the best Big Brothers you could possibly be. You help your Mommies SO much. You pick up your toys (sometimes) and you do other things to show you love your Sisters. This means so much to all of us.
I just wanted you to know.
Love you so much,
Grandma Kate
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