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Dear Reader,
At 7 a.m. this morning my husband and I reported to our son and daughter-in-law's home. We're babysitting overnight with our two grandchildren, so Mom and Dad can get out of town. My son assures me our grandchildren are on a schedule, so every day tasks like meals and getting them to go to bed on time won't be a problem. Two-year-old Paul will dutifully head into his bedroom at 7:30 put on his pjs, crawl into bed and go to sleep. And our other grandson, James, will drift off shortly after that, because even at seven months old he wants to be just like his big brother. (Obviously my son is delusional and desperately needs this get-out-of-town vacation more than he knows.)
My son's take on how my dear grandchildren will behave sounds good in theory, but realistically I think Grandpa and Grandma will be viewed as the substitute teacher. Which truthfully is how it should be. My husband and I are planning on breaking (most) of the rules. Building a fort on the bunk beds, eating ice cream for breakfast, pulling the queen sized mattress out onto the living room floor and having a big communal sleep over. Whatever the kids think would be fun, as long as it's safe, we're up for it.
Breaking the rules and not letting Mom and Dad in on the secret is one of the things I loved about staying overnight at my Grandma and Grandpa Hale's house, when I was a kid. And another thing I loved about going to Grandma Hale's house was that I could eat cookies any time, day or night. Which reminds me, if you haven't entered this month's Chocolate Chip Cookie Giveaway, today is the last day. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/mc6pwh
Have a great weekend. You know what I'll be doing!
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Warmest regards,
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
http://www.DearReader.com
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