I have two beautiful little grandsons, Kyle is almost three and Aiden is almost 8 months old. They are a such a joy to me (and to their Grandpa, too)!
We had an old plastic pot on the porch that still had soil in it, but nothing else. We let Kyle plant a green bean seed in it this spring. Every time he came out he wanted to water it and he had fun finding other things; anything that even looked remotely like a seed, to plant. When the green bean plant got about 4 beans on it, you would think he had the greatest gift in the world when we went in to wash the bean so he could eat it!
Aiden is at the pat a cake stage and he just thinks it is so funny! He has these very penetrating blue eyes and makes very good eye contact and smiles a big grin when you look at him. My daughter took them to the Children's Museum the other day and a woman came up and commented on how he was the most smiley baby she had ever seen.
Okay, well...I'm a typical Grandma who could go on all day about my grand babies....
But the topic also included old toys.....
I still have toys from my childhood. Some dolls, yes, but some simple toys that also make me happy and the grand kids love! I still play with my toys sometimes....
Remember these:
A Sock Monkey
A wooden top
A double hole button on a string that you could make whir around
A Gyroscope
So, have a bit of fun today...get out an old toy and play with it for a while! Remember to be a kid again!
Tell me what your favorite childhood toys are!
Barbies and Etch-a-sketch! And Light Bright! And Legos!
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Hey, I forgot about Light Bright sets! Were you as good at making pictures with it as you are at photography????
ReplyDeleteFirst, a little inside joke to Annie. I find it very amusing that you still have a sock MONKEY!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I'm not very talkative, or much of a writer. I have never blogged before. But my cousin Annie stared this blog, so I feel compelled to write 'something.'
I haven't seen Annie in 40 years. Only talked on the phone a couple of times. But we keep in touch, although sporadically, via e-mail. We're the same age, but unfortunately never lived in the same state, only seeing each other a few to many times. My parents were divorced when I was small, so my dad's family kind of forgot about me. All except Annie! She's the only one who wanted to find me again. So for that, she holds a special place in my heart!
It's so great to see her grandkid's pictures on here. They are so adorable. But why wouldn't they be. Annie was one of the most beautiful kids, ever!
I don't have any grandkids...yet! Unfortunately I'm not going to have any of my old toys to share with them when they do arrive. As a kid, we moved around quite a bit. When I was 12 we moved clear across country...from California to Maryland. Paying movers by the weight, we got rid of as much as possible to keep the cost down. I did keep one toy though. But no one is, or will ever be, allowed to play with it though. It's so special to me, because it's been around since I was 3 years old. 'He's' extremely worn and I'm afraid to let him be touched very much. He's 53 years old now. His little red tongue has been missing for decades and his squeaker in his back has been broken for years. It's funny that the first 9 years I had him, I didn't even know he squeaked. One day he fell off the bed and surprised the heck out of me. 'He' is my teddy bear, Theodore. He's just a plain brown teddy bear. Nothing special...except to me. I love him! He was always there when I needed a hug or something to love, especially when I was upset. He slept with me every single night until the day I got married...trading one teddy bear for the bigger human-type. I still have the human one too, 38 years later. Theodore is still in my bedroom though, but not in our bed. He always has his special spot to sit, which changes from time to time.
The older I get, the more people I loose. I've lost grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, a brother, mother, father and friends. I know it's not at all a replacement for people, but the one constant I have had in my life is Theodore. He'll probably even be around long after I'm gone too.
When I do get some grandkids, I plan on buying each of them there own teddy. Hopefully, they'll get as much from theirs, as I did (and still do) for mine!
Since moving around a lot when I was a kid, I didn't keep but one very special toy. His little red tongue has been missing for decades and his squeaker in his back has been broken for years. Since he's 53 years old now, no one is allowed to touch him because he is extremely worn. He is my teddy bear 'Theodore.' He was and will always be my favorite toy, EVER!
ReplyDeleteOops! I just posted twice. The first time it said it was too long to post, so that's why there's a second shortened version. Sorry about that!
ReplyDeleteMy Dear Cuz....I am sure glad they let you post the long one!!! You made me cry and made me laugh. What do you mean you're not much of a writer?! Your post means an awful lot to me.... I can't even find the words...(and I am talkative!)
ReplyDeleteI think we need to talk. Your post evoked a discussion about family between my daughter and I.
I love you and I'll always be glad you are my cousin, even if we haven't had the opportunity to see each other. And someday we are going to go to Maine together.
Your little joke about the monkey gave me ideas....I feel a blog post coming on....