Story #27

Once upon a time there was an impatient older man
and his quiet, kind wife who were the grandparents of eight little boys. There was a boy named Zachary and his little brother named Brody and their littler brother named Luke. There was another boy named Jack and his little brother named Ryan. There was another boy named Coltin . . . and another boy named Eddy . . . and one last little boy named Wade.

The impatient older man, also known as Grandpa, loved his grandsons so much he would take them on wagon rides, or walks to get the mail, or let them pick pumpkins out of his garden. More often he would get agitated when they came to visit because of the toys they scattered all over, the noise they made and, horror of horrors--their sticky fingers!

On the other hand, the quiet, kind little grandma liked creating and giving all kinds of projects and treats to her grandsons. In the year 2010 she gave ingredients to make a recipe each month to her nine-year-old grandson Zach. She gave alpha-books to her four-year-old grandsons Brody and Jack . . . and actually started "Grandma's Alpha-Blog" that year too, which was full of all kinds of alphabet adventures. Her three-year-old grandson Coltin was a member of the "counting club". After Eddy turned three years old at the end of the year, he got a "number notebook", too. Her two-year-old grandson Ryan was in the "color-of-the-month club" and one-year-olds Luke and Wade were receiving new board books each month.

One day as the creative little grandma was counting her one little, two little, three little grandsons . . . four little, five little, six littler grandson . . . seven little and eight little grandsons, she wondered if "nine little" would be a boy, too. Lo and behold, one sunny summer day on the 16th day of August a little baby girl was born!

Lucky big brother Eddy had a sister who was named Lindsay Lu. Lucky Betsy (also known as LuLu's mommy) was so excited, she made Lindsay a blessing dress out of her old wedding dress! Lukcy Brandt (also known as LuLu's daddy) was a little scared to have a daughter. Lucky Grandpa was so excited he gave Betsy a $1,000 bonus for the very first granddaughter. (Actually, he gave all of his children $1,000 for their birthdays that year.) And lucky Grandma was so excited she organized a "pink party" to celebrate LuLu's birth, gave her an outfit each month the first year of her life . . . and along with everyone else . . . lived happily ever after!

 

Happy Birthday Miss Lindsay Lu!
Love, Grandma

P.S.    Look under "Labels" and click "Lindsay Lu" to see more pictures of this six-year-old little lady who loves coloring, princesses, popcorn and piñatas and is especially excited to start first grade tomorrow with her brand new "My Little Pony" backpack and matching lunchbox!