Grandparents are for endless hours of play time.
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Grandparents are for walking and bouncing and walking and looking in the mirror when we're fussy.
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Great Grandparents are for cuddles and kisses and soothing that only seasoned mothers can give.
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Grandparents are for teaching us how to color in the lines.
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Grandparents are for love and hugs and advice and "it's going to be ok" to their own children.
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Grandparents are for teaching their children where there feet are.
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Grandparents are for playing hide and seek and endless amounts of laughter.
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Grandparents are for patient times of play.
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Grandparents are for Granddads pretending to "bonk" your daddy over the head with a tube.
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Grandparents are for early morning feeding of fish and turtles.
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Grandparents are for bathtime fun with Neena...resulting in lots of loud squeals coming from the bathroom.
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Grandparents are for holding a toddler and a baby (that is almost as long as the toddler) while trying to eat breakfast too.
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Grandparents are for always having time to play barbies and read on the floor and make cookies.
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Grandparents are for the warmest hugs and kisses possible.
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Grandparents are for comfort and an open door recognized by their grandchildren and children.
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Grandparents are for teaching their children and grandchildren what it is to love one another.