Tuesday, October 23, 2012

My "Grandmomiversary"


I'm pretty sure "Grandmomiversary" is not a proper word, but I used it a couple of years ago to describe the anniversary of the day I became a grandmother for the first time and today I am celebrating my 12th "Grandmomiversary". My oldest grandchild, Jared, turns 12 today and with six more grandchildren after him I still think being a grandmom is a pretty good thing. 

Jared


Jared and me, nearly 12 years ago

I said most of this about Jared last year and it is all true a year later.


He plays baseball, basketball and the guitar. He is a good student and has lots of friends. He is a pretty serious kid who is way too hard on himself when he can't do something perfectly.

He says he is not looking forward to "catching puberty". (I bet he and his friends have some pretty interesting conversations about that.)

He is a little "too cool" sometimes to participate in the shenanigans of his brother and older cousins, but he is always kind and protective and playful with the little kids.

Happy birthday Jared and thanks for being the first to call me Grandmom.

14 comments:

  1. Jared is a handsome young man. I hope he enjoys this year before he "catches" puberty!

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  2. Happy birthday Jarod. I love being a grandma too and I know yours loves it!

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  3. Happy Birthday handsome young man...congratulations on your Grandmomiversay...I sure love being an Oma....

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  4. Happy birthday to Jared!! I like your term Granmomiversary, who knows it might make it in a dictionary some time! He sounds like a wonderful young man!

    betty

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  5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JARED. ALOHA FROM HAWAII!!!

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  6. Very handsome grandson!
    Love your "gramiversary" word! ;-)

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  7. I love that picture of you two from when Jared was a baby! He is lucky to have you for his Grandmom!!

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  8. I'm behind on reading this week-so many Hodgepodges : ) Anyway, happy grandmomiversary!

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  9. What a truly wonderful post to what appears to be a truly wonderful young man. Has he seen this post yet? LOL

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  10. My eldest grandchild (Brylee) just turned 12 too... well beginning of October (close enough). Funny how she is now my Daughter. Only 6 weeks old when she came to live with us forever!

    Your grandson looks like a lovely young man.

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  11. Very cool! A belated Grandmomiversary to you! Twelve glorious years, and am sure you and the grandkids have enjoyed every minute of it. Best wishes for many more to come.

    And happy (belated) birthday to that handsome young grandson of yours!

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  12. Grandchildren are just the best. Congratulations on your 12th anniversary of Grandmom. Hope there are many, many more.

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  13. Grandchildren are just the best. Congratulations on your 12th anniversary of Grandmom. Hope there are many, many more.

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  14. He was such a beautiful baby and is a very handsome young man. I like the grandmomiversary idea.

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