http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244 During my toddler/preschool/early elementary years, I had living great grandparents.&nbsp;I have few memories of them, but the memories I do have are precious.&nbsp; My great grandmother always had to give me money when I visited.&nbsp; For some reason, she was compelled to stick her hand in the cookie jar (yeah, that's where she kept her spending money) and get &quot;a little sumpin'&quot; for me.&nbsp; On one of our last visits together, she had nothing in the cookie jar to give, and my little child heart broke for her as I saw how disappointed she was in having nothing to offer.&nbsp; My great grandfather was a goof, at least in my eyes.&nbsp; He consistently attempted to have a conversation in French with me (note: I did have to take French when I was little, but I was not near fluent;&nbsp; I only knew a few words and phrases).&nbsp; And know what else&nbsp; my classy great grandfather expected of me?&nbsp; He expected me to know how to write with my toes.&nbsp; Yep.&nbsp; We practiced and practiced.&nbsp; I am forever indebted to him for that. The kiddo is also blessed to know some of her great grandparents.&nbsp; This last weekend, we headed up north to visit her great grandfather, fondly known as Papa.&nbsp; The kiddo loves when Papa makes paper airplanes.&nbsp; But my favorite moment this weekend was when she slowed down and snuggled with her Papa.&nbsp; I know that snuggle spot well, and I'm so glad she gets to enjoy it, too.&nbsp;&nbsp; During my toddler/preschool/early elementary years, I had living great grandparents.&nbsp;I have few memories of them, but the memories I do have are precious.&nbsp; My great grandmother always had to give me money when I visited.&nbsp; For some reason, she was compelled to stick her hand in the cookie jar (yeah, that's where she kept her spending money) and get &quot;a little sumpin'&quot; for me.&nbsp; On one of our last visits together, she had nothing in the cookie jar to give, and my little child heart broke for her as I saw how disappointed she was in having nothing to offer.&nbsp; My great grandfather was a goof, at least in my eyes.&nbsp; He consistently attempted to have a conversation in French with me (note: I did have to take French when I was little, but I was not near fluent;&nbsp; I only knew a few words and phrases).&nbsp; And know what else&nbsp; my classy great grandfather expected of me?&nbsp; He expected me to know how to write with my toes.&nbsp; Yep.&nbsp; We practiced and practiced.&nbsp; I am forever indebted to him for that. The kiddo is also blessed to know some of her great grandparents.&nbsp; This last weekend, we headed up north to visit her great grandfather, fondly known as Papa.&nbsp; The kiddo loves when Papa makes paper airplanes.&nbsp; But my favorite moment this weekend was when she slowed down and snuggled with her Papa.&nbsp; I know that snuggle spot well, and I'm so glad she gets to enjoy it, too.&nbsp;&nbsp; en-us <p>neat!</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244176 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244176 <p>neat!</p> <p>its nice that she can have that opportunity</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244303 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244303 <p>its nice that she can have that opportunity</p> <p>I had a great-grandmother growing up too, the only thing I really remember from her is these spring loaded toys that sat in the window sill, they were so cool to play with over and over and over, I'm sure us kids drove our parents nuts with the darn things.&nbsp; My kids have a great-granny that they are fond of, she plays in the floor with them just like a kid (and she's 87), but she doesn't really snuggle them, she's afraid of dropping them or something like that.&nbsp; That's so cool that her Papa snuggles her, I hope you put a picture of them in her baby book.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244304 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244304 <p>I had a great-grandmother growing up too, the only thing I really remember from her is these spring loaded toys that sat in the window sill, they were so cool to play with over and over and over, I'm sure us kids drove our parents nuts with the darn things.&nbsp; My kids have a great-granny that they are fond of, she plays in the floor with them just like a kid (and she's 87), but she doesn't really snuggle them, she's afraid of dropping them or something like that.&nbsp; That's so cool that her Papa snuggles her, I hope you put a picture of them in her baby book.</p> <p>your great grandfather sounds toeriffic.  :)</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244521 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/bushelandapeck/27244/#c_244521 <p>your great grandfather sounds toeriffic.  :)</p>