Grandmama & Papa (aka, my parents) took Lydia and my niece Nora on a little trip to (don’t laugh) Dollywood. My mom had free tickets, ok? And after looking at her 186 photos, I have decided that being a grandparent is better than being a parent.
Reason #1. You can drive all day long with two kids in the car and instead of putting them right to bed, just let them stay up for awhile. In fact, you can take them on a little ride through the hotel on a luggage cart.
Then, when you do lay them down, if they want to get up and talk to you while they are in their crib, that’s fine, too. (Notice the time stamp, please. That’s PM folks.)
Reason #2. If your granddaughter doesn’t want to eat say carrots, peas or corn for dinner, you can let her eat ice cream and gummy bears.
Reason #3. You can let yor granddaughters ride the kiddie rids alone. And seatbelts…who needs ’em?!
Reason #4. Jumping on the bed without scolding or worrying.
Reason #5. Buying bags of candy with absolute zero guilt.
Reason #6. When you ask your granddaughters if they are ready to go home and see Mommy & Daddy, they give you blank stares and/or start screaming, “Noooooo!”
Yep… you’re right… much more fun to be a grandparent. Especially since after doing all that… you then get to drop them off at their own homes and go to your home to take a nap with no interruptions!
Yes, it must be more fun to be a grandparent. Why can’t I just skip this part of parenthood and go straight to the ‘grand’ part? Oh yeah, ’cause being a grandparent is the reward for allowing your children to live/survive to adulthood.
Don’t forget that if you were a grandparent, you could buy your 17 month old grandson finger paints and let him write on his clothes with magic markers! You can, really! I’ve seen it with my own two eyes!
My parents just asked if they can take the Wog to Gatlinburg with them in a few weeks…I’m not so sure after seeing these pictures! ha ha!
I love watching my parents with the kids. They love them so much. I think that trip looked like a perfect outing. Lydia is just as doll. Seriously she is. … and your mom, she is beautiful too. Guess you got your looks from her?
Hey, Dollywood is nothing to be laughed at!;)
Glad they had a good time!
How about the picture on your mom’s blog of Lydia eating Taco Bell?!?! I ’bout died!!
That looks so fun!!!
They look like they had a blast! I’m sure you’re excited to have them back though.
What fun! G’mas and g’pas are the best!
LOL!! Great post. Love it. And great pictures. Isn’t it a blessing for our kids to have such wonderful grandparents???
OMG!! they did have fun didn’t they!!! Probably the reason why my daughter always wants to spend the night at my mom’s on the weekends she is home. LOL!
More than a few times I’ve gotten after my children for something only to hear the retort, “But Mimi and Poppy let us!”
Grandparents are wonderful, aren’t they.
The kids looked like they had a lot of fun!
Gotta LOVE grandparents. I still remember the times I spent with my grandparents as a kid.
HA HA HA! That’s great! 🙂 Looks like they ALL had a good time!
I {heart} Dollywood! And, I can bet that your mom and dad had an awesome time spoiling their granddaughters!
That was so cute!!!! I can’t wait to be a g’parent, but I can totally wait. I hate to rush time.
Great pictures 🙂
Being a Grandparent is the best!! When my grand-girls come to visit for 2 weeks each summer, they get to stay in their jammies all day if they want. Makes my daughter crazy. 🙂