by David W.
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February 16, 2006

MINE-Written in 2004

December 09, 2008 10:07 PM EST
views: 54 | comments: 15

  

© 2004

 By David Wainland  

 

Last week I had the delightful experience of having all three of my grandchildren in our home at one time.

Matthew, the five year old, was busy watching a Barney video, while the two grand daughters were busy playing "At" each other. By that I mean there was a constant squabbling over toys. A new word had entered their vocabulary "Mine" and it was being shouted with the ferocity only two toddlers could issue.

Finally the battle over one particular doll got out of hand and Hannah, the youngest began to cry. I rose to intervene.

Hannah promptly wrapped her tiny arms around my leg, looked up at me with tear-filled eyes and said, "Hi Poppa."

Which only prompted Skylar, my son's daughter and older of the two, to grab the other leg and hollered.

"MINE!"

Don't you just hate when that happens?


 
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Comments: 15

Kushal Poddar Dec 9, 2008, 10:10pm EST
Happy moments:)

Diary of a phoenix rsising
Nancy L. Dec 9, 2008, 10:14pm EST
Oh the joys of grandparenthood! I have a ways to go before then, but I'm sure it will be fun.
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Dec 9, 2008, 10:17pm EST
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. Dec 9, 2008, 10:22pm EST
What a delightful tale! I love it.
Priscilla P. Dec 9, 2008, 10:22pm EST
Ahhh Poppa!
Sue * Dec 9, 2008, 10:37pm EST
We are just getting into this grandparent thing...and we are enjoying every single minute.
APE 131313 Dec 9, 2008, 11:29pm EST
Pining for those simpler times YET? LOL
Alison H. Dec 10, 2008, 1:27am EST
LOL! The women are fighting over you already!
Ann Weaver Hart Dec 11, 2008, 11:21pm EST
How precious. Giving you a ten because I can't give any more.
J W. Dec 12, 2008, 10:06am EST
yes that is why when my sister and I were little my parents bought two of the same toy.........lol
Gessy D. Dec 12, 2008, 10:11am EST
That is sweet to be fought over.
anna vee Dec 16, 2008, 7:44pm EST
How cute :)
Marge H. Dec 20, 2008, 1:36pm EST
Well at least they stopped fighting over the doll.
penni d. Jan 19, 2009, 11:05pm EST
Yep, usually when that happens, you end up with pieces of doll, which makes everyone cry....ouch!

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