Thoughts About Grandparents

About Grandmothers:

Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting. ~Author Unknown

What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars' worth of pleasure. ~Gene Perret

Grandmothers are just 'antique' little girls. ~Author Unknown

Perfect love sometimes does not come until the grandchildren come along.~ Welsh Proverb

A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television. ~Author Unknown

Never have children, only grandchildren. ~Gore Vidal

Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you're just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric. ~Pam Brown

Grandchildren don't stay young forever, which is good because Grandfathers have only so many horsy rides in them. ~Gene Perret

When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window. ~Ogden Nash

Grandma always made you feel like she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete. ~ Marcy DeMaree

Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies. ~Author unknown

Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever. ~Author Unknown

If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I'd have had them first. ~Lois Wyse

My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret

If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become one. There is no fun for old people like it! ~Hannah Whithall Smith

It's such a grand thing to be a mother of a mother - that's why the world calls her grandmother. ~Author Unknown

Grandchildren are God's way of compensating us for growing old. ~Mary H. Waldrip

You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. ~Proverb

An hour with your grandchildren can make you feel young again. Anything longer than that, and you start to age quickly. ~Gene Perret

The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby's grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida . ~Dave Barry

I wish I had the energy that my grandchildren have - if only for self-defense. ~Gene Perret

Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love. ~Author Unknown

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. ~Alex Haley

Grandmother - a wonderful mother with lots of practice. ~Author Unknown

A grandparent is old on the outside but young on the inside. ~Author Unknown

One of the most powerful handclasps is that of a new grandbaby around the finger of a grandfather.. ~Joy Hargrove

It's amazing how grandparents seem so young once you become one. ~Author Unknown

If your baby is 'beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time,' you're the grandma. ~Teresa Bloomingdale

Grandparents are similar to a piece of string - handy to have around and easily wrapped around the fingers of their grandchildren. ~Author Unknown

What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? I'd like to say that grandparents are God's gifts to children. And if they can but see, hear and feel what these people have to give, they can mature at a fast rate. ~Bill Cosby

Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother. ~G.. Norman Collie

Beckem Michael Wagner is crawling

I have the privilege of tending Beckem on Tuesdays
and Thursdays while Kilee works as a hygienist
at Thanksgiving Point Dental. Beckem has been trying
to crawl for the past week. He will be 9 months old on
January 30. Today he took off like lightening! Go Becks
go! When Kilee came home we could hardly believe it. He
took off crawling and pulled himself up to a bench I have
in our bedroom. He grinned all over, and was so proud.
We all clapped for him, but inside we felt like crying that
he was getting so grown up. Why can't they stay little?
Grandpa Mike says that Beckem is always happy. He always
wakes up smiling and happy. Thanks Tyler and Kilee for
sharing Beckem with us.

Kennadi Anne is rolling over

Our grand daughter Kennadi Anne Chatterton
just turned 4 months old on January 18. She is
now rolling over! We are so proud of the Princess.
We just want her to stay little though. She is so alert,
loves to sing and chatter, especially when she gets tired.
Annika and Kennadi came to visit us for a couple of days,
and we had a lot of fun. So glad we live as close as we do
so we don't miss out on the fun and memorable things.
Thanks Annika for allowing us to have such a great time
with you and Kennadi.

A Fun Christmas to Remember

Kilee and Tyler were kind this year and slept over
on Christmas Eve. Thanks so much for making our
Christmas so memorable. It was exciting to have you
and Beckem here when Santa arrived!


Jeff wearing his new hat with lights on the visor.
We got a laugh out of this gift, but the men
loved the gift.

Tyler sporting his new hat with lights on the visor.
Who knew this gift would be a hit?


Adorable Kilee was kind enough to ride with us to Hardware Ranch.
She and Beckem were enjoying watching Kilee Rae Part 1
on the DVD. Beckem loved watching his mom when she was a baby.
You are such a cute mom!

Beckem's First Christmas

This was the picture I meant to post on Beckem's
First Christmas. He even left the Santa hat on.


Tyler, you are never too old to sit on Santas lap!



Great Grandma Taylor and Beckem.



Ho,Ho, Ho Merry Christmas 2008.

Bailey (8) and Brinley (6) in their new Christmas clothes.
These darling girls are getting so grown up.
We love them so much.


Beautiful Annika in her new Christmas clothes.
You would never guess that she just had a baby 3
months ago.


Our dear friend Louann, Shar and Mike at a movie.
Thanks Louann for taking time to visit us this Christmas.
We love you and consider you part of our family.


After Christmas we went to Hardware Ranch in
Hyrum Canyon near Logan. It was beautiful! We
rode on a sleigh pulled by two Clydesdale horses
to see the Elk being fed. It was a very fun adventure.
Thanks Chatterton Family for having us.

More Christmas Memories

Each year Grandpa and Grandma Shelley give
the grand kids PJ'S on Christmas Eve. This year,
Santa showed up to deliver the gifts. What a fun
surprise.



This was Beckem Michael Wagner's First
Christmas. He is such a good baby, and he had
so much fun opening all the gifts. He got a lot of
fun toys.


More Christmas memories with my brother
Mike, his son Clint, his son Justin and his wife Jordan,
along with Tyler and Kilee and Beckem and Grandma
Taylor.


One proud grandpa with his grandchildren
Kennadi and Beckem. Grandpa can get them to sleep
pretty quickly. They love Grandpa Mike.

Christmas Memories 2008

Kennadi Anne Chatterton's First Christmas




She is such a smiley and happy baby.
She loves to talk....alot! We think she
takes after her grammie Shar :-)









My mom Shirley and I got our nails done and
pedicures the day before Christmas. We also got
our hair done after this picture was taken.
Lots of fun.

Tanya's Christmas Concert

We had the privilege of attending our niece Tanya's,
Park City Singers, Christmas Concert. It was a
great concert and Tanya is such a talented musician.
Mike and I, Tanya, Tanya's dad Mike and Tanya's
daughter Kendyl. Kendyl also sang in the concert.
It was a fun way to ring in the Christmas spirit this year.
Thanks for inviting us Tanya. We love you and Kendyl.

We Love To Laugh

This is my niece Amber with her daughter Kailey and
Beckem. Kailey got Beckem laughing so hard that all of us
were laughing. Amber and Kailey stopped by to visit us
during the Christmas season, and we had such a great visit.
We love you Robertson family. Stop by and visit us any time.