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