The latest Before and After

Oh, we love being grandparents. Yep, we really, really do. Who knew it should be on every single person's "bucket list"?

The relationship is pure joy and happiness. All the time, you think about what you can do to make it even more fun and happy. You try and come up with silly things that will make that grand baby in your life squeal with delight.

I do some of my best and creative thinking in the shower. This idea came to me and instead of lingering under the hot steamy water, I finished lickity split and jumped out, toweled off and had to write everything down. This was the grandparent idea of the century.

We never discussed it, however neither of us, by unspoken agreement, wanted to be the kind of grandparents that had a white brocade upholstered sofa, chair and ottoman. We didn't want over the top expensive crystal figurines that were set about. We did not want white walls and glass topped tables nor did we want crystal lamps.

Oh sure, several wicker picnic baskets we have scattered around our home are no longer filled with candles, papers, magazines, seasonal items. They are now, every one of them, filled with blocks and plastic lizards and cars and rattles and plastic spoons and even a big goofy plastic crab. We have bristle blocks hiding in one basket under the end table.

The time has come to talk about the coffee table. Yep, Mr. Right built it and I love it. I love the two drawers. I love the display drawer with the glass top. I loved everything about it, that is until a certain Grand girlie came to visit.
We don't want to have to say no, no, no, over and over and over. She likes to make noise by slamming her little hands on the glass. We can't be "those" grandparents.

Idea.

Mr. Right went to Lowe's and bought some plywood, paint and a brush. We painted and waited and painted and waited, for three days...........oh the waiting. This morning he took out the glass table top and replaced it with a brand new chalk board!!!! A certain little miss sweet cheeks is coming over to play & have lunch.

Oh and if she gets bored with chalking............we remove the chalk board and underneath instead of fabric and silk leaves and grown up things............. there is a drawer full of uncooked rice with cars and trucks and little measuring cups to pour and pour and fill and dump for lots more fun.

This home is grand baby friendly. We are ready and happy to be so.

Bring 'em on...........we are hoping for oodles and oodles of grand babies. For now we will settle for one sweet Grand girlie.

Gotta go........she is headed this way.

Let the chalking begin!