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Our grandchildren are busy this summer playing in the New Jersey sun (with sun block, of course). Kaitlin, finally decided last week it was time for her to ride a two-wheeler like her friends, and just took off one day down the sidewalk after one go around with her daddy holding on. She’ll be 7, one month from today, and started day-camp today at a school where her daddy works. This year she’s going five days a week instead of three. She gets to take the bus everyday which is a big change. For the past two years three days a week, we drove down to pick her up from her mommy’s school and drive her back up here to camp…then pick her up at the end of the day and drive her home. It was a lot, but we enjoyed it. Now with the price of gas, it’s just impossible for us since our son just moved 30 minutes away in another direction and we’ll be driving out there also to visit and help paint the place.

You know, as grandparents, we still worry…that seems to never change. Today we were worried how she would react this morning, but she ran up to the bus with a great big smile and no hesitation.  We are all hoping that will last since the camp is about 30 minutes away and she’s the first one to be picked up in the a.m. Hopefully, she’ll be the first one let off, too. She’s signed up for tennis, newsletter staff, swimming, music, and soccer. She’s a very active young lady and this should keep her from being bored. 

Emily, who is 2 1/2 next month, attends daycare where her mommy teaches. Her big accomplishment, just this past week, is that she isn’t afraid anymore of going in the above ground pool they have in their backyard. Poppy and I started her off in a kiddie pool two weeks ago, then a 3 foot pool last week. Now in the big pool (Daddy’s pool), she kicks and moves her arm to get around (in her tube).  But would you believe it, she wants no tube and no one holding her in the big pool!  No fear in that child!  Last year she was petrified.  You just never know!

Well enough about my grandchildren, here are some summer poems I’ve gathered for grandparents to enjoy with your grandchildren. Remember the sun block, and have a safe, Happy 4th of July!

In My Little Swimming Pool

I can stay real cool
In my little swimming pool.
On a sunny summer day,
I can splash and play.
When I wear my bathing suit,
I’ll be cool and I’ll be cute
In my little swimming pool.

~Author Unknown~

Splash and Kick

When the sun is shining,
I like to go swimming,
Swimming in my backyard pool.
Splashing and kicking
Water all around me,
Splash, splash, kick, kick,
Keeping cool.

~Author Unknown~

Summer Sun

Summer sun in the sky
Shining, shining up so high
Makes it warm for outside fun
To play at the park and run
To swim, hike, and fish
And go on a picnic, if you wish!

~Author Unknown~

Summertime

See the shining sun.
See us play and run.
Summertime, oh, summertime,
We are having fun.

Watch us as we play.
We play and run all day.
Summertime, oh, summertime,
Please don’t run away.

~Author Unknown~

Bright Sun

Bright sun shining down,
Shining on the ground.
What a lovely face you have,
Yellow, big, and round.

~Author Unknown~

Fun in the Sun photos by Nana
Fun in the Sun Fun by Emily and Kaitlin