As a mom to two brilliant and successful sons who are married to wonderful (brilliant, accomplished, lovely) women, I’d been wanting a grandchild for a long time. I’ve never been one to push my wants on others, though, so I kept my wishes private (at least with my kids), and prayed that if it was their choice and God’s will, to bless my children with children of their own.

Flash forward…I am now the grandma to twin girls, born to our older son and his wife in July 2024 – I’ll call them Lilah and Alicia. My husband and I are blessed to spend our days with them while their parents work. Sometimes those days can be a little long for all of us, but we're lucky because our days are filled with joy, laughter and so much love for our little girls. We wouldn’t change a thing.

A year and three months later, we welcomed granddaughter number three (I'll call her Lacey) to the family — thanks to our younger son and his wife! They live about a five-hour drive from us (up the dreaded Interstate 95), so I’ve been a bit blue that we won’t be seeing this baby as much. But I've treasured every moment so far, and I’m determined to use every bit of technology and time available to be as much a part of her life as we are with the twins.

In this blog, I’ll be sharing some of the fun things that happen from day to day. I hope my fellow grandparents will relate to what we’re going through, maybe get a laugh or two or offer some advice!