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A few minutes of joyfulness

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PECS Mon 28-Jan-19 18:17:14

In my kitchen making peanut butter cookies for DGC tomorrow when there was a knock on the door. DGD1 calling in on her way home from school. She had left her door keys in her other coat pocket so could she borrow mine? And then before I could answer , she wittered on about school, her exams, what should she choose to do for GCSE , should she be an architect or a paediatrician and would that make a difference to her course choices! She had a drink, took the cookies out of the oven and put them on the cooling racks. It was a shame she can't do Home Economics too....witter witter witter. Then the clasdic line, ," Nana, is this all you doball day..bake?" I bundled her into the car & dropped her at her home! Love her to pieces!

luluaugust Tue 29-Jan-19 10:42:25

A lovely post. Mine are a little to far away to pop in on their own yet but chatting to them always cheers me up.

Margs Tue 29-Jan-19 11:27:49

And this was all without her nose being glued to an iPhone. She's a rare 'un!

Nice.

inishowen Tue 29-Jan-19 12:06:46

Such joy a granddaughter can give. I had my seven year old GD yesterday. I commented that she had lovely blue eyes. She replied "Blue is my favourite colour, so I'm really lucky that every time I look in the mirror I see blue". Made me smile.

Willow500 Tue 29-Jan-19 12:24:54

How lovely that she didn't just pick your keys up and run but chose to stay and spend time with you telling you all about her day - I bet she loved the biscuits and being with her gran smile

My sons used to do this to my parents on their way home from school as they only lived a few doors away and they loved their chatter. My eldest GD will always call in with her boyfriend if they are up this way but as they live two hours away I've never had either her or her sister just drop in on the way back from school. Their dad has occasionally called if he's been on the road which is always a lovely surprise.

Destin Tue 29-Jan-19 13:47:25

That’s a precious Granma story....you should feel good that you’re her rock.

CrazyGrandma2 Tue 29-Jan-19 14:17:37

Always good to read positive life affirming threads to help counter all the doom and gloom. Thanks PECS.

KatyK Tue 29-Jan-19 14:28:41

It's lovely when they actually choose to come. Before she went to uni, after she passed her driving test, our DGD would often ring and say 'can I pop in?'. Lovely smile

kwest Tue 29-Jan-19 14:40:55

How lovely. We are going down south to look after our grandchildren for the weekend while their parents have two days and one night away to celebrate their wedding anniversary. It will be their first night out together for a year.
I don't know who is more excited, them or us.

Millie22 Tue 29-Jan-19 15:41:18

Aww just lovely ?

Nanny41 Tue 29-Jan-19 15:57:18

PECS please let us know in a few years what she has chosen if she is an architect or a paediatrician on the scale, far off from one another.I love her choices.

gerry86 Tue 29-Jan-19 16:19:17

I do hope my grandchildren will drop in unannounced when they are older, you're so lucky.

GreenGran78 Tue 29-Jan-19 17:27:05

I have to be satisfied with internet 'drop-ins' from my little Aussie GD. She will be 2 in a few weeks, but can chatter away with the best of them! I love and miss her so much. Thank heavens for social media!
My UK GD, who is 19, dropped by with a bunch of flowers for me, last week. She is doing a law degree, and works part-time in Asda. When I exclaimed at the unexpected gift, she owned up that they had been reduced to 10p, as they had reached their sell-by date. They meant as much to me as if they had been £10 (their original price) and lasted for a whole week!

Legs55 Tue 29-Jan-19 17:33:22

It's lovely when they're grown up enough to come & see you on their own, precious memoriessmile

Chucky Tue 29-Jan-19 17:34:19

Lovely when they are happy to spend time with you, baking all day would be an incentive to my dgcs. Lol??
Your dgd sounds like a lovely breath of fresh air, hopefully she won’t change as she gets older. You are very lucky.

PECS Tue 29-Jan-19 23:00:10

Nanny41 it will be a while until she has to decide.. well 5 yrs! Medicine has been in her sights for a while but I am not sure she will go that route.. she does enjoy, and is quite good at maths and science but is also a keen footballer and loves drama! Who knows what the future will hold for her and her class mates!