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Patty Patches 10-16-2010 03:29 AM

We have one wonderful grandson age 6.We;re so proud of him

Moonglow 10-16-2010 03:37 AM

I am blessed to have 3 grandchildren. Two girls and one boy. Any time spent with them is very special.

mic-pa 10-16-2010 03:39 AM

I have 10 grands (I raised the oldest one) and also 2 great grands with another on the way. how lucky we are.

Kathy N 10-16-2010 03:41 AM

I have three, Olivia 7, Deagan 5, Tessa 1 I don't get to see them very much, they are in Virginia Beach, I am in Michigan.

fidgety 10-16-2010 03:42 AM

I am grandma to 3 boys and step grandma to one lil girl and a set of twin boys on the way!! Due in March. I seem to have gotten more quilts done when I was just a mom. The kids were in school and home in the evenings so I did alot of sewing then. Then they grew up and the sports took over. Now that I am older I seem to have more free time but I seem to do alot of other things now that are outside. I learned to ride my Harley a couple of summers ago and it seems that summer time is spent doing more riding than sewing.

Carol J. 10-16-2010 03:43 AM

I have 5 grandchildren and 13 greats, 9 of them boys and only 3 girls but we love them all. And all of them have received quilts I made except one, my daughter would tell me where to get off if I made her only grandaughter a quilt when she is an expert.

Carol J.

fidgety 10-16-2010 03:44 AM


Originally Posted by Kathy N
I have three, Olivia 7, Deagan 5, Tessa 1 I don't get to see them very much, they are in Virginia Beach, I am in Michigan.

I know what you mean by not getting to see them much as my 3 GS's live in Iowa. They grow up so fast when they live far away.

Lady-T 10-16-2010 03:56 AM


Originally Posted by fidgety

Originally Posted by Kathy N
I have three, Olivia 7, Deagan 5, Tessa 1 I don't get to see them very much, they are in Virginia Beach, I am in Michigan.

I know what you mean by not getting to see them much as my 3 GS's live in Iowa. They grow up so fast when they live far away.

Fidgety - My GD's live in Texas & I'm in Iowa ...... before youknow it they are all grown up.

Feathers 10-16-2010 03:58 AM

Yes! Grandbabies (and kids) are the most wonderful creations on earth. We have 6 kids, 9 grandbabies and 2 greatgrands. Life just keeps getting better and better! Our second granddaughter to get married did on the 14th in Hawaii. We couldn't go because of my recent surgeries but we got e-mail and phone pictures as the event was happening. With this new marriage, maybe we'll have somemore greatgrands in the next few years.

KennedyClan 10-16-2010 03:59 AM

Don't we love to brag about our grandchildren?? I have 16 grandchildren and 2 greats. We're about to add 2 more---granddaughters which is great because most of the grandkids are boys. They're scattered from California to Arizona to Portland, Maine to Saudia Arabia and Portland, Oregon to Utah. One grandson is now living with us until his mom can recover from major surgery and move into a major new job. I forgot what it's like to be a mom...I'm so tired and rarely find time for my sewing lately. All will settle down....Soon

Peggi 10-16-2010 04:05 AM

I have 9, 4 girls, I made each of them an appliqued quilt for Christmas last year. Two I am teaching to quilt.

TacoMama 10-16-2010 04:06 AM

I have 5 grandchildren. Kaeli, 14; Kristen, 12 next week; Parker, 5; Kaden, 3; and Jackson, 13 months. Should have skipped the kids and went straight to the grandkids! They are a joy!

mawmawbeve_60 10-16-2010 04:09 AM

I have 4 ..3 girls and and grandson..had another grandson..he passed away..love my grandkids very much!

Tinabodina 10-16-2010 04:16 AM

I only have 1 grandson, but I was quilting, or attempting to quilt when his daddy was still in High School.

Betty J 10-16-2010 04:16 AM

We have four grandchildren from our son and DIL. Their farm is just a few kms up the road so we get to see them often.
Jacob 16, Hannah 14, Caitlin 11 and Samuel 8. They all wonderful children and bring us a lot of joy. They have sleep overs often.

Linda58 10-16-2010 04:18 AM

8 grandchildren, 19,18,16, 15, 14, 12, 8, 2
5 boys & 3 girls
Love, love love, the grandkids!!

Derla 10-16-2010 04:19 AM

I am a grandma and a great grandma. We have 16 grandchildren (and each have one of Grandma's quilts now) and we have 4 great grandchildren(each of them have a quilt also, and I'm working on quilts for the future)

aneternalpoet 10-16-2010 04:22 AM

we are grandparents, too.. I have 5 at the moment, with one to be induced tomorrow.. its been fun letting them " quilt " with me on the machine.. they sit either on my lap to learn to sew potholders ( or the older 2 sit beside me to sew)... I teach them to keep hands away from the needle by my running the pedal ( without them knowing it ), and if they get hands in the wrong positions, the pedal stops the machine... its been fun to see their excitement of sewing with their " mema"...

susies1955 10-16-2010 04:28 AM

I have TWO awesome grandsons. Drew is age 8 and Mason is age 1.
Susie

Becky Crafts 10-16-2010 04:33 AM

I have 15 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and a great grandson to be born in January. To be honest, I haven't counted up how many girls/boys...trying to stay on top of the Christmas list as we make all our gifts every year. I sew or craft and DH makes wood toys/gifts.

grandma Janice 10-16-2010 04:37 AM

I have 6 grandchildren and one step grandchild. Two have been married for a year or two, so maybe some ggrands when the time is right.

quilter68 10-16-2010 04:37 AM

5 children-1 girl and 4 boys/10 grands-8 boys and 2 girls. Same ratio....Go figure!

2 sons not married yet? Grands are from 28 to 5!

Janj 10-16-2010 04:39 AM

I had 7 beautiful Grandbabies/children till my son remarried a lady with 7 children.. Now I have 14 wonderful ones to sew for.. Grandbabies have a way of keeping us young!!

craftiladi 10-16-2010 04:43 AM

Me, Me, Me I have 4 GD's, 1 in las vegas Nv. 2 in Ks. [1 lives w/ me} 1 GS & 2 GGD's I haven't met yet. I became a "Nana" at a young age so I also have had a few step GK's along the way who I am happy to say still keep in touch even though its been yrs since I have seen them.

Priscilla Gray 10-16-2010 04:43 AM

I have 3 and yes they are the greatest!! One 11 mo old and 2 grown that I raised.

Zephyr 10-16-2010 04:45 AM

We have 6 boys and two girls.

daylily4u 10-16-2010 04:51 AM

Grandchildren r such a wonderful blessing for sure. We have a total of 12. Ages ranging from 17-1. I have 5 dgd and 7 dgs. I have 2 grandsons in Guatemala which I dont get to see. I did see the oldest which is 4 now, but the one yr old I will get to see at Easter this year! I am so excited to see them all. Each day with them are as precious as the first day that I held them in my arms. Enjoy each and every moment with them. The greatest of all is when they look at you and give you a compliment. They always put a smile on my face and in my heart. Blessing to all the grandparents out there especially the ones that are raising their grandchildren!

mygirl66 10-16-2010 04:54 AM

Dh & I have 5 kids, and 9 grand kids in ages ranging from 15- 5 mos. old!

pvquilter 10-16-2010 04:55 AM

I am. Love sewing them doll quilts and quilts for them. They do have a few from Grandma. I only have 2 granddaughters

Fabaddict 10-16-2010 04:56 AM

8 grands, 3 step grands, 1 gsinlaw, 1 great grand daughter and another great on the way due in March - don't know what sex the new one is yet.

marymay 10-16-2010 04:57 AM

We have 4 wonderful children,3 girls 1 boy---
8 grand,6 boys,2 girls and ONE wonderful great grand daughter. I have made quilts for everyone of them.Now that they are growing up they say they would like grown-up quilts. YEPPY. I still have work to do on them.I am trying to get them ready for this Christmas.

MamaNan 10-16-2010 04:58 AM

I have 5 grands and 1 great!!!

Annaquilts 10-16-2010 04:59 AM

Our oldest son is getting married in February. I am so ready for grand children. This is a very inspiration thread.

maryb119 10-16-2010 04:59 AM

I have 13 grands...5 girls and 8 boys.

Retired Quilter 10-16-2010 05:00 AM

I have 2 GD ages 14 and 8. They are the greatest. They love the quilts I have made them.

JANICE E. 10-16-2010 05:02 AM

I have a 5year old & a 4 month old who I watch 5 days a week from 6:30 am till 6pm. I love being a grandma. How many watch their grandchildren during the week too?

steelecg 10-16-2010 05:03 AM

I have two ; a boy and a girl

DottyD 10-16-2010 05:04 AM

I am proud of my Grandchildren, two boys 10, and 7 and two girls 5 and 3. They are an absolute delight.

Connie Merritt 10-16-2010 05:04 AM

I have 3 grandchildren (1 Girl, 2 Boys) and 3 Great Grandchildren (2 Boys and 1 Girl). I love them so much. They take our love and give it back to us multi-fold.

Connie Merritt 10-16-2010 05:05 AM

Oh Yes, God Bless the Grandparents who are now raising their grandchildren.


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