When I was growing up, we never lived very close to either set of grandparents. I was always kind-of sad about that. We did get to visit them, but it was usually just once a year. Now I realize that it was a job and a half for my mom to get all 5 of us in the car and drive to visit the grandparents. I also understand why we only went once a year.
Dave, on the other hand, lived at least in the same state as his grandparents and would get to visit with them at least a couple of times a year. He has many found memories of visits with both sets of grandparents.
But both of us have memories of grandparents coming to important events as time and distance allowed. Having parents come to an event is one thing (I mean they're expected to show up for important things), but when grandparents arrive...well, that just tells a kid how important they really are.
We are so fortunate to live close to both sets of parents, our children's grandparents. And these grandparents are just plain awesome about coming out and supporting all of the various activities--even if it means giving up Gonzaga tickets or juggling it around various important CEO meetings. Their support means so much to Katelyn and Carson and they know just how much their grandparents care.
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