On Wednesday of this week, my daughter Leanna and her children, Maddie and Xavier will be coming for a visit. I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself.
When one of your children leaves the nest, it's not such a bad thing; but when their new nest is 1,500 miles away, it makes their return (even for a visit) that much more special.
I missed a lot of the "firsts" with these particular grandchildren and I can never get them back. What I can do though, is make some memories when I am with them. I have some plans of things I want to do with them over the next couple of weeks. I don't know if we will get them all in, but I'm going to try my darndest. It probably doesn't hurt that since I'm unemployed I will have more time to spend with them.
Even as an adult I get excited for events to happen. As a child, I always looked forward to going to Excelsior Amusement Park for the annual picnic for the company where my aunts worked. going to the lake each weekend with my grandparents was always exciting as well. When I travel, I can't hardly sleep the night before leaving for vacation, the national bowling tournament or just time away with Bruce. Now, it is counting down the days until Leanna's arrival. I don't think I will ever grow up.
Having the excitement build waiting for your child to return to the nest (even for a visit) is a wonderful feeling. I probably won't sleep much over the next couple of days but I will be keeping the daytime hours busy as I clean up the house and get ready for their arrival.
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