A Few of the Reasons Why I Love You

Happy 6th Birthday, Grandson! Yesterday marked six years since Jim and I became grandparents!(yes, the hockey game was on during the celebration!)😅 When I was a little girl the high-light of turning sixwas the dearly anticipated mommy-box (mommy pronounced with a short 'e' at the end:    the word for 'gramma' in Pennsylvania-Dutch) I decided to surprise Grand-sonny and start the tradition too.Now his sister will have the joy of the anticipation! A momme-box consists of a calendar-picture-pasted box(like a shoe-box)filled with treasures hidden in popcorn! The inside also holds nuggets of wisdom and treasures from God's Word!(bigger version of writing at the bottom of this post) Sister was DELIGHTED... a treasure with her name on it💝 Baby Brother had no idea what was going on but it sounded fun so he joined in the joy too😘 I love you little lambkin with a sparkle in your eyeOr tell me, did a cherub softly flutter from the skyTo burst our hearts with happiness and remind us once moreAs long as there are babies, life is worth the living for I love you little tot with crinkled, freckle-sprinkled noseAs curious as a puppy and as pretty as a roseA perfect blend of innocence with mischief woven throughTo remind us, where there are tots, there’s lots of laughter (and hair-pulling groans) too I love you little girl and boy eager to learn to flyYou startle love’s parental joy with discipline’s oh-myTeaching mommy and daddy to talk to God every day(Because)As long as there are children there will be reason to pray © Janet Martin Below are a few pictures of my momme-box(Long time readers of this blog have seen it before but not for a while)received on June 7th, 1972With a few treasures that came in it...