a few years back
one of the grandies fixed his car
he’s still fixing and he’s still standing.
—
“even things that aren’t broken can be fixed.”
-lauren destefano
Jul6
Tag Archives: grandchildren
Jul5
both a sword and shield.
grandma watches over her grandies
on a warm july evening by the huron river
in argo park, ann arbor
—
“having a grandmother is like having an army. this is a grandchild’s ultimate privilege.
a grandmother is both a sword and a shield.”
-*fredrick backman
(*swedish author and one of my very favorites)
Jul28
lucky six!
the six-pack is back
hard to get
the grandies all in place at one time
bigger and better than ever
along with sweet dog, nia
now one of the pack.
“one who doesn’t roll the dice can never expect to score a six.”
naviot singh sidhu
Jul13
balancing act.
two of the six-pack of grandies finding their balance.
—
“we’ve just learned how to balance ourselves a little better
so that we’re happier way more of the time than not,
and,
you know,
being happy is a radical and desirable act if you ask me.”
-anthony kiedis, red hot chili peppers
Feb27
living and learning.
love seeing my granddaughters
riding while filled with a gentle spirit and mutual trust
love all the other grandies coming out
to see what they have been working on
love that they each have different things they love to do
karate, basketball, writing, swimming, cooking, reading, fantasy games,
swimming, horseback riding, drawing, helping people, flying, exploring,
floating, small business building, playing, celebrating
yet they all have the same tender spot for animals
while living life and learning.
—
“from horses we may learn not only about the horse itself
but also about animals in general,
indeed about ourselves and about life as a whole.”
-g
Oct31
halloween story.
the six-pack of giant grandies don costumes that tell a halloween story
who is who and what’s their story?
—
“clothes make a statement, costumes tell a story.”
-mason cooley
Aug10
small batch.
grandie b whips up a late night batch of her chocolate chip cookies
no recipe
improv as needed
no fear.
—
“cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking.
it’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity.”
-guy fieri
Sep13
born.
“the six pack’- my grandies all kind of sitting still in one place at one time
—
on national grandparents day
i am reminded of this afternoon
5 years ago in the park
you always were
from the youngest age
each your very own person
i’m so happy to be ‘peaches’ to every one of you.
—
“when a child is born, so are grandmothers.”
judith levy
Sep15
very little.
after a fun afternoon
and wonderful evening
spent visiting and playing
grandies are tired and tucked in
when suddenly the tears come
missing mom and dad
and after
a story, Kleenex, hugs, a visit from the cat, and a goodnight call to mom
everyone settles in for the night
including bunny
does it get any better than that?
—
“very little is needed to make a happy life.”
-marcus aurelius
Sep9
important.
Magnus, Felix, Brooklyn, Valentina, Jackson, and Raffaella
a shoutout to all of my highly-spirited grandies
the six-pack
one of the rare photos
from a few years back
of all sitting still in one place at one time
happy grandparents day to all
with much love from peaches
thanks for reminding me what’s important each and every day.
—
“children make your life important.”
-erma bombeck
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