Welcome from another Buckeye!

wordcharmer, are most ot them in town, or scattered across the map? I acn't imagine family get-togethers with everyone!

Wordcharmer, I love your name, and you beat me on grandchildren! I have 12, but have two kids probably not finished with their families yet. My kids are scattered, I have 4 (2 seperate families) in towns near me, another 4 of one family about 45 minutes away, 2 in Germany and 2 in San Diego. How do you handle Christmas and Birthday gifts? I just retired and know I won't be able to spend what I would LOVE to spend on each of my darlings. Looking for some hints or ideas.

Welcome to the site, it's a great one!

Sherri

Wanted to add my welcome. Used to be from Ohio but live in TN now. Nice to have another abuse writer here. Lynn will be glad to know it too.

DonnaJ-Thank you!
Dotsie-They all live within 20 miles from us!
Sherri-12 grandchildren are just as much fun as 18! As for gifts, we spend $15 on each right now. But like you, it will get tougher when my husband retires for sure! So I suggest spending a day doing something each child would love to do. It doesn't have to cost anything except time and maybe a picnic lunch. For instance-I take a few of them to the river where we spend the day wading and searching for crawdads. Then we have a picnic, sing silly songs or just talk. Get creative! If one enjoys reading, spend the day at the library or a book store. Maybe another likes to fly kites or play games. The gift is in the quality time you spend with each child. I think they will remember these special days even more than a gift. Hope that helps!

Diane-Another Ohioan! Wonderful! Hope to get to meet Lynn soon too.

You have all been so nice! I love this place!

Have to go do housework! Yuck! Talk later.

Wordcharmer what an interesting name. Welcome to the Boomer site and may I say I agree with and admire your choice of gifts. I have done that with my Grandson now 15 and he still remembers and speaks of all the crazy things he did with his grandma....Giving of ones self when time allows really counts in their eyes.

Thank you chatty lady! That is awesome that your grandson remembers! My two oldest granddaughters who are 15 and 16, still remember our teddy bear tea parties, complete with old fashioned long dresses, jewels, hats, bows and crumpets, (cupcakes!) I took pictures then and they are prized possessions now.

Welcome, welcome Wordcharmer.....I love that name too. We're very happy you have joined us here. Lots of great people frequent this spot so I can guarantee you won't ever be BORED!

Thanks Pam! I've met a few of those great people already! Now I have to get busy and visit their sites, but I'll be back!

Wonder how many of us there are speakermom? And how close we live to each other...Thanks for the welcome!