How great kids are with their wonderful unconditional love that isn't based on monetary things. My grandsons don't love me because I give them stuff. No they just love me because I'm there for them, they feel safe with me and enjoy the time we spend together. Tonight when we got to my son's place my youngest grandson didn't want to go upstairs and play with the pile of new toys he'd just scored or where the boat ton of food and treats were. He just wanted to stay downstairs, sit on my lap, watch a children's Christmas program with me and cuddle. Latter when his uncles arrived and said they'd watch him and I gave him a choice, finish the movie with them or come upstairs with me. He turned around, paused, gave the television a look then decided nope he wanted to go upstairs with grandma. That felt so good. Upstairs three different people reached out to hold him and he was having none of it. He reached out his arms, kicked to try and wiggle free and cried for me to hold him.
Everyone spoils him, his cousins too much. My older grandsons go to their room, I swear its ankle deep in toys when they don't make them pick up. My oldest and J aren't quite as bad but still, no child who isn't even two years old yet needs all that stuff. I refuse to buy them any presents – clothes, food, toys nothing like that. I'm buying them savings bonds and spending time with them. I think it works. I can't wait for the weather to get warm they really like hanging outside with me, studying plants, insects, rocks, wood. Picking berries, watching planes, cars and trucks go by. Stroller, scooter, bike rides and walks to the park. Until then we build Legos and color and scribble, read books, clean house together and do so much more indoors. Anyhow I was just thinking about how much fun we had today. I know enjoy it now while it lasts because sooner than I'd like they'll be teenagers rolling their eyes at lame ass grandma wanting to be left alone but for now it feels really nice
