[Clintons Are White Trash]

My son made us "instant" grandparents of a darling 3 year old girl this spring when he married her mother. She is our first and only and we are having a ball!

I have learned the hard way not to overdo - the first weekend she came to stay with us we did some shopping and I was told I went overboard and to lighten up. I hadn't really counted but I had bought her 6 outfits, a winter coat and a few toys. (Seems reasonable to me! :)).

When we got to her birthday party last week I was told "Grandma! I love you all the time!" - I'm still floating on air over that one.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Instant Grandchild. Hmmmmmmm.........I think I like that idea!

Well, if you can't "buy" stuff, just look at her from across the room, grin, and wink your eye. Her little face will LIGHT UP like you won't believe. Let it be something goofy and special for the two of you.

Brad & I do that....and I've noticed he doesn't do it with ANYONE. I get "the wink". Cooooooooool.

[Judith Anne]

Seems reasonable to me, too! This spring, I took the DIL and the boys shopping, bought her the yard stepping stone stuff she yearned for (she's an excellent gardener) and told the boys they could each pick out fifty dollars worth of toys...one of the great choices was the globe with static electricity, when you touch it the "lightning" follows your fingers...we plugged it in on their city front porch and all the little neighbor kids came over to see it...

Grandkids are a wonderful hobby...

[lepton]

I hadn't really counted but I had bought her 6 outfits, a winter coat and a few toys. (Seems reasonable to me! :)).

It's really hard to resist, but some friends of mine had to become vigorous with relatives as their kids were getting 2-3 stuffed animals per relative, per visit, plus other toys. The poor kids were overwhelmed, and could never keep their rooms clean. When I helped bag them up for Good Will, we ended up packing up over 200 bears and such of various sizes. hehe