I absolutely love my grandparents. I'm 19 years old and still enjoy staying at their houses and going out with them. When my grandmother tells people this, they are shocked, but I don't understand why. My grandparents are awesome. Doesn't everyone enjoy their grandparents still? If you don't, here's why you should:
1. They let you get away with everything.
Okay, okay. I've never really tried or thought of trying to do anything major while with my grandparents, but I have gotten away with a lot. When my dad's parents took my sister and me to the mall when we were still stroller sized little munchkins, we somehow managed to escape and hide under racks of clothes. They say we had them running around the entire store! Guess what? We never got spanked for that either. Come to think of it, I can't remember getting spanked by any of my grandparents.
A few months ago, I may or may not have accidentally broken a window while dancing in my dad's kitchen. My dad was making me help him fix it until his dad showed up. He told me to go inside and that he would help my dad instead because, you know, I am the precious granddaughter that can do no wrong. Needless to say, I was quite grateful that Papaw showed up just in time and my dad was not very happy about it.
2. They let you help them cook and eat unhealthy things while you're at it.
One of my favorite things to do is help my Cece (that's what we all call my mom's mother) make tamales and rolls because let's be honest, who doesn't love bread? Cece also has two jars on her counter: one labeled kids and one labeled dog (there are little grandchildren, so it's best that they're labeled). The one for us is always filled with candy or cookies, and no matter how much I try, I can't resist that jar. When we're at dad's parents' house, we always eat cookie dough right out of the refrigerator with Nanny (dad's mom). My mom's dad, Pop, used to always to take us down to a little country store named Thompson's where we would get an ice cream cone.
3. You always have fun with them.
When I'm with either set of my grandparents, we always laugh a lot. We don't have to go out and do something to have fun. Just going to their houses alone is fun. My Cece always had crafts and Pop always had things for us to do outside like the tree house that we still get in and he used to make us "tests" on notebook paper that we had to complete. Nanny and Papaw always let us play Candyland on their computer (that game was amazing, by the way). Now, Cece helps me with me sewing projects and we go on trips with her and Pop always has a funny story or joke. Nanny and Papaw always take us out to eat when they're home.
My grandparents' love and laughter have filled my life in more ways than I can count and these are just a few of the reasons I am grateful to be so close to them.
