The Great -Crank

What do Great- Grandparents do ? They spoil their great- grandchildren of course !

Continuing their northern tour for the summer, my grandparents had spent the past week camping with a group of friends about 40 minutes from our home. Fortunately, they made special arrangements to clear their weekend to come to visit us. They brought us donuts, a hand crafted musical puzzle for Elaina and a belated birthday gift from her Great Aunt Jan and Uncle Stan. ( A glow worm and a cheerleader dress that says the 'Bengals." Ever heard of them ? Who is "Ben" and his "Gals" ? )

So, we spent the day visiting with grandma and grandpa and showing off some of Elaina's new tricks and some recent behavior that Mommy isn't going to let last long. Never before has Elaina just walked around screeching when things don't go her way and whines at every, little thing - but the day we have company and I want grandma and grandpa to enjoy our sweet angel - we get a day of monkey screeches and whimpers ! I swore that this really isn't her typical behavior and I don't know what has gotten into her. In Elaina's defense, she didn't get a full, uninterrupted nap like usual and she is cutting in her molars. It seems as though the crankies have overcome her. Ugh ! She really wasn't all bad, but certainly not her usual 24/7 -sweet-self.

We did, however, enjoy our day together and grandma and grandpa fully understood Elaina's mood swings. Afterall, they did raise 4 kids of their own and have 7 grandkids- all of who have had their fair share of the "crankies ! " I guess we've all been there - done that - and then got a nap !