[QUOTE=mpspeedy2; They each live at least an hour from us by car but it might as well be on the moon. We are lucky if we see them in person three or four times a year. When the grandchildren were little I ocassionally got to babysit but those times were few and far between. The youngest of them is now 15.[/QUOTE]
I feel for you not getting to see your grandkids more. My daughter moved to NC, a month ago and it shocked everyone because when she moved 10 min away she thought that was far, about and hour drive. I figured I might see her about once a week, since I watch the kids at least once a week so she can go out and have some downtime. This week she's been there about every day but I've seen them every week. Sometimes she just spends the night and then gets up early to take her son to school. I'm sure at some point it won't be as much but never more than two weeks. Her 7yr old son would be calling me and telling me he needs a break from his mom; I just laugh. He and I are the closest of all of my grandkids and my best buddy. I'm not even allowed to go to WV without him or he gets upset because before he started school he always went with me. I always take a few days off during his Christmas vacation so he can spend it with me. I have other grandkids that I don't see as often and that does hurt but after losing our 18 yr old grandaughter in Oct we are all trying to do better. At least every couple of weeks I send my 3 oldest sons (the ones that I don't hear from as often) a text just saying I Love You. They always respond back. I hope one day you get to see yours more often.