Maggie Rose

[Ivan the Butcher]

After too few hours of sleep, a 47 pound, blonde, 7-year-old hit the under inflated queen size air mattress I was asleep on. Wake Up, Grandpa. Wake up; Wake Up, Grandpa. Wake Up; Wake Up, Grandpa. Wake Up! (I thought it was against the laws of physics for a 47-pound weight to bounce a 275-pound dead weight, right out of bed! I Guess momentum [and enthusiasm] had something to do with the object at rest no longer being at rest!)

Then the second of my senses kicked in: The smell of frying bacon, comforted my groggy brain.

I stumbled to the breakfast table and made a smiling face on my plate with bacon for lips, orange slices for eyes a fourth of a waffle for a shark fin nose. Across the table from me was a 45 pound, blonde, 5-year-old (Lilly).

For the past two weeks the wife and I have been visiting the kids and grandkids on the East Coast. Never a dull moment and a stream of unending surprises!

Ivan

 

[JRB416]

You are a blessed man Ivan. I would venture to say some of the best times of your life.

 

[Krogen]

Some of life's best moments, Ivan! Even if you are sleepy . . . .

 

[jscheck]

Grandchildren are God’s gift for not killing our kids! Enjoy!

 

[s&wchad]

Grandchildren are God’s gift for not killing our kids! Enjoy!

And... After you get the grandkids all juiced up on sweets, you can leave and repay your children for all the trouble they caused!

 

[Bullet Bob]

Funny, as I was walking today I was thinking how lucky I am that my 47 year old son and I are friends. Definitely no guarantees.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Funny, as I was walking today I was thinking how lucky I am that my 47 year old son and I are friends. Definitely no guarantees.

Funny you should mention this. Maggie and Lilly's dad is my youngest of 3 boys and one daughter. At age 18 we had a rough patch! I prayed hard and did all I could, but it ended up being on his timing on our reconciliation. Since that reconciliation took place, things with all the kids and grandkids have been good.

Ivan