grandparents

at this point in our lives, we live within 2 hours of all of k and baby b's grandparents.  the 2 sets of grandparents are the 2 hour drive away.  the 2 sets of great-grandparents are in town.  in fact, currently, one set of great-grandparents is just upstairs!

k adores all of her grandparents.  it is so lovely to see the relationships develop and then build as she grows.  having grandparents in the house has been so great.  k plays with them on a daily basis and they love having her there, or so they tell me.

i have a plethora of memories with my grandparents.  until i was about 13 we saw them once or twice a year, as they lived in another state.  when we moved in with my grandparents for a couple of years, i really developed a different relationship with them than before.  i was older, sure, but we were so close in proximity that i was able to appreciate them as people so much more.  i learned many lessons, heard many stories, and loved much more than before.  it is a very cherished time in my life. 

for this, i am beyond grateful that k has 7 of her grandparents so close.  even those 2 hours away, we still manage to see about once a month.  i hope she will be as close to her grandparents as i was to mine.