When we started making plans for our first ever grandparent's day at St. John's we had no idea how successful it was going to be.
What a joy to see all those grandparents coming to share a morning of worship, singing, snacking, stories, and crafting with their precious little ones.
Grandparents come with a whole different agenda than the one with which parents come to these events.
Grandparents have no judgment or competition.
It is all about fun with their little one.
I know this from being a grandparent.
Parenting is hard work, grandparenting is the reward for that hard work.
It is pure fun and happiness.
I loved seeing all the grandparents with their little ones just enjoying all the activities and watching the world revolve around their grandchildren.
Such pride, such joy, such blessings.
We started our day with a chapel service.
How wonderful to be able to share God's Word with your grandchildren.
After chapel, everyone went over to the school cafeteria for some treats and talking.
We had a sing along which featured songs that grandparents might remember from their childhood days.
By the loud voices and happy faces, I would say it was enjoyed by all.
We had a story about a scarecrow and ended our fun morning with everyone making a scarecrow.
What fun it was to watch the grandpas cutting with such precision and care, the grandmas gluing with such love and all while chatting with their little ones.
I think we all have an inner child just waiting to come out and cut, color, and glue.
This gave these grandparents permission to do so.
The scarecrows turned out as unique and creative as each of our children at St. John's.
It was such a wonderful morning that we are already making plans for the next annual Grandparent's Day.
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