Observations From Hadleyville: THE PRINCESS IS COMING

Thursday, November 17, 2011

THE PRINCESS IS COMING

A Special Weekend begins today. Our granddaughter, grandpa's June Bug, is coming for the next four days. I'll pick her up this afternoon and take her to dance. Grandma will join us after she finishes at school. Then more dance. Then Girl Scouts. Whew! It's going to be a busy weekend. In-between engagements we get to spend time with our vivacious granddaughter. If I sound wrapped-around-her-finger giddy its because I am. I am the oldest of five sons. I have two sons. The family is chock-full of boys. We would have made a great line of kings.

Junie is my grandDAUGHTER. And for that I am blessed, thrilled and eternally bemused. Instead of G.I. Joes and Transformers I learn about cutsie girlie stuff. Not that I enjoy it or anything. No. Not a manly guy like me.

I am grateful for the blessing this little girl, my princess, has brought to our lives.

3 comments:

Stephanie P. said...: Amen! Can't wait to spend some time with her too! : ); November 17, 2011 at 7:26 AM
teresabeesa said...: Thank heaven for little girls....Grandots and Junebugs! They melt my heart also Don...all of you have a wonderful weekend together! =)); November 17, 2011 at 8:45 AM
Anonymous said...: Have a wonderful weekend and take lots of pictures!!!; November 17, 2011 at 11:54 AM

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