Among The Reasons Why I Love My Parents

My 87-yr-old MIL lives with us. And Grandma plays marching band with my four- and one-year-old girls, keeps a close watch on them so they are always safe, and helps out around the house as much as she can. Unfortunately, my mom still lives in Singapore, but when she visits, the girls warm back up to her from the minute she steps in the door. I wish I had more Grandpa influences in their lives (my FIL passed away before I met my husband and my dad has not yet had a chance to meet them) but I am thankful for the love the two wonderful Grandmas give to my girls. Your parents do seem to spend so much one-on-one time with Simon - it's very touching.

so sweet ali.
so so sweet. you are so lucky.

Wonderful!

Fabulous photos of your parents and Simon! It shows their sense of humor and fun along with the love between them & with Simon!

What an amazing gift they are to Simon, and of course, for Anna now also.

Oh I love these...what great shots!!! Love the ones with the fog
Thanks for sharing with us Ali.

I always enjoy seeing the adventures Simon has with his grandparents - amazing! I, too, am grateful for grandparents who are so loving and so involved - they're a wonderful blessing!

Your whole family is blessed to have such great grandparents! Looks like Simon enjoyed his time with them.

First, look at your mom's great legs!! :)
Second, I too am so thankful for the blessing that both my parents and my in-law's are to not just me and my husband but to my son. We live close to both, but I try to never take that for granted and love to see their relationship grow as my son does.
I am jealous of your parents location ... what great memories to make in such a beautiful setting.

This is just fabulous, Ali! Great memories for sure but I love the part that you emphasized "They take photos." LOL!!
My favorite picture (they are all so good) is of Simon and his grandfather walking through the water...precious! TFS! MargieH in Chicago xo

what great pictures!

love that last picture of your son!! fantastic!

they take amazing photos and look to be amazing grandparents. my son and i just returned from a visit with my mum and dad...they swam and played chasing games and laughed and read and had a generally great time. grandparents are awesome.
kelly

Nana has some great legs!! I love the pacific fog..so great looking.

It's true, Ali. They are really talented photographers.

Those pictures are so awesome!

I have lost both parents in the last 18 months. One of the things about it that is so extremely sad to me is that my 6 and 10 year old will never get this awesome Grandma and Grandpa time, and come to know the wonderful people they were. At the same time I am so sad my parents will not get to see my girls grow, as they were both teachers and LOVED children so much. At each "special event" in their lives I have that little sore spot in my heart wishing my parents could be there to enjoy and participate.
I can tell you already do...but TREASURE TREASURE TREASURE this special time with your parents. Once it is gone it can never be replaced!

What a blessing to have such awesome grandparents.
My in laws like to take all the grandkids to the beach and feed the birds or watch the boats, the only thing that's missing are pictures but at least they will always have those memories, maybe one day I will sneak over and take pictures from far : )
Have a wonderful weekend.

What a beautiful place. Would love to be on the Oregon Coast. And the photos are fantastic...... You are a very lucky family to have each :)

Ali, you are so very blessed. I love my parents, too, but they're extremely passive, distant, almost disinterested grandparents, and my husband's folks are both gone. How I wish my children had grandparents like Simon's and Anna's!!

Grandparents play such an important role, so nice that they are there for it. I know how much it's treasured with my family. We have the only grandkids, and they are loved so much by their five grandparents and four great grandparents! All a part of their lives.

what a gift to have grandparents who are so active AND to have it all documented. what an awesome thing for the kids (and you) as they grow older. :)

Amazing photos!! Thanks for sharing your family with us.

These are so moving. Thank you for sharing your stories.

the pictures tell the story that words don't even need to!