Day with sweet grandaughter

What a nice day today.. made me smile. I had a project planned for today, but a phone call last night changed my plans. You see my Granddaughter Taylor Danielle wanted me to come to her house and hang out at the pool with her. I'm happy that at age 14 she still wants to be with her Grandmother:) Sooo I got up at 6 am, got a beef roast ready for the crock pot, got my swimsuit on and away I went.

We had so much fun and she talked a lot and I listened. She had to tell me all about her vacation trip last week to Destin, Fl. She will be a freshman going to high school and is a little nervous about it all. It seemed to help her to talk with me about things.
It was good to do my pool exercises and just be with her. She is so precious!! I washed my SUV after we got out of the pool. Then we came to my house for lunch. She is like me and would rather eat my home cooking than to get fast food. For dessert.. warm blueberry pound cake with 2 scoops of Blue Bell vanilla bean ice cream. She said you can't get this meal at fast food:)..She is so funny.
It is such a blessing to be a part of a grandchild's life. Children watch us and they begin to form their lives by what they see and how they live. I pray that I will always be a worthy Grandmother.

I heard this about Grace the other day..
Prat ice God's Grace that is given to us each day by living each day with: Gratitude, Humility and Compassion.
I am so very thankful for so much. And when I hear my son thanking me for cooking a meal and telling me how good it is.. I feel blessed to be able to cook a meal.. that I'm not in bed with a feeding tube and I can still walk and take care of myself. I feel so bad when I see someone with no legs or crippled in some way. I always say silent prayers for them.

Now I can see the same Gratitude, Humility and Compassion in my 3 Sons and Grandchildren. Being a parent.. esp. a single parent is not easy but having a wonderful Mother as a teacher has given me the tools to press on and never give up. Live is good.. live each day as though it will be your last. Let your love ones know how important they are and how much they are loved.