For the last eight days I have been a nanny to my two little grandchildren, Canyon and Evan. We had lots of bonding time and made each moment count toward memory making.
Kelly left us a schedule and we followed it right to the T and made sure that all homework, reading and play times were adhered to completely.
Gramps came down on Tuesday and Thursday to take Canyon to basketball practice and Miss Jen took Evan to tumbling.
Thursday was a special day at the children’s school. They were hosting a Grandparents Night and we got to go. The children took us to their classrooms to meet their teachers. What fun it was to see where they sit everyday during school and to see their work hanging on the walls. Canyon wrote us a letter about being the best. He told us that roasting marsh mellows was fun, we are always nice to him and others, we are perfect just the way we are, there is nobody to replace us, we save time for him, we try our best and he remembered that Gramps drove with him to a Utah Utes football game. He ended his letter with these words “you guys are the best. Love your grandson, Love Canyon” What a special night it was for us to attend this Grandparents night. We had cookies and then they each got to buy two books to read at home. Thanks Canyon and Evan for taking us with you that night.
On Friday we went to Brigham City to see Gramps and spend the weekend with him.
On Sunday we went back to Clinton so the little ones could get back on schedule for school on Monday. Sunday night Evan was playing with her loose tooth and it fell out. She squealed and shouted that her tooth came out. What a surprise for all of us. The tooth fairy found her and left her $1.00.
The next morning when she woke, she looked at her money and with a big grin she asked me “How much tithing do I owe?” I told her a dime and she took the dime and put it in her tithing bank and the rest in her piggy bank. I was so in awe with her remembering that the Lord is paid first. What a principle of truth this little six year old taught me in the quietness of her room that morning. Why are these principles so easy for a child and so hard for an adult? Good parents have taught her well!!!
Monday night we went to Salt Lake Airport and picked up Derek and Kelly and what a happy reunion those two little ones had with their parents.
I am glad that we were able to take care of Evan and Canyon so Derek and Kelly could go to Louisiana to get him settled into an apartment and look at housing while they were there. It is a joy to be grandparents and to be able to help your children in times of need.
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