Oliva
As promised and anticipated, here it is – real help from the experts. We have “Special” days when only one grandchild comes over and spends the whole day and night. For example, when it’s Samantha’s special day, we go where Samantha wants to go, we watch on TV what Samantha wants to watch on TV, we eat what Samantha wants to eat and we play what Samantha wants to play. As my little angels are growing and participating in more activities, our special days are becoming fewer and farther between. I cherish every minute I can get.
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SAMANTHA (Sami)
Samantha is nine years old and very caring and lovable. She always makes sure everyone else is taken care of, especially her Grampy. Samantha is also a very talented ice skater and cheerleader and just got A’s on both her Social Studies and Science tests. Here is some advice from Samantha.
Special Days
by Samantha
When your granddaughter has a special day with you, you could take her to the ice rink. Also, here are things they might like to play with at a pool. They might go to a store called Pool Town. Here are some of the things we like to get from Pool Town: Blow up animals that you can sit on in the pool and float. A big “human hamster” wheel you can sit and flip in.
You could also get diving rings. Those are some of the things you could do in the summer. Some things you could do in the winter are go to the skating rink, movies, play house, play store (we always play Nino’s, a store Grammy likes to go to). And the thing we love most is our salon. You and your granddaughter can create a salon in your basement if you have extra room down there.
ALEXANDRIA (Alli)
Alexandria is Samantha’s twin. She is about the most determined little girl I know. She is a dancer and cheerleader. Aside from doing well in school, her days and weeks are filled with endless practices. She’s determined and she’s good! Here is some expert advice from Alexandria.
TUMBLING
by Alexandria
Did your granddaughter ever do tumbling before? If she didn’t then she should try it because there are so many things you can do when you tumble. Tumbling is best at Tilt Tumble and Cheer, where I go. You can probably get a skill in two or three weeks if you go to one or two classes during the week. Open gym is on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. It’s important to practice. You can tumble on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you don’t live near Tilt Tumble and Cheer, find a nice gym in your area. Here’s a picture of Grampy and me after one of my many dance recitals.
NATALIE
Well, this whole grandparent business started with Natalie almost 11 years ago. Natalie is a cheerleader and very smart. When I get stuck on something (like getting photos onto this website), I go to my ten year old angel for help. Here is some expert advice from Natalie.
HOLIDAY GIFT ADVICE
By Natalie
Little girls can be hard to buy for, but I can help you decide what will be from you under the Christmas tree this year. A lot of girls are into the new DreamWorks movie, Trolls. You can get Troll dolls from Walmart, ToysRUs, etc. Also, now there are a lot of cheerleader programs and a lot of cheerleaders. Most cheerleaders LOVE big bows. At Claire’s there are Jojo bows and those are very popular. Some stores that are “in” right now are Justice, Claire’s, Abercrombie, and Ivivva. Disney is also releasing a new movie, Moana. Moana products are now being sold at the Disney Store. Tsum Tsums are also popular from Disney. These are some gift ideas for little girls between 5 and 11 years old.
OLIVIA`
Olivia just turned two and is learning to talk very quickly. She could probably give expert advice on wrapping Grammy and Grampy around her little finger, but I’m sure you all already know all about that. She spends most of her time just being cute!
BEING AN ARTIST
by Olivia
Olivia can’t write or type yet, but she did ask me to pass on this advice. If you don’t have a paint brush, just use your hands and feet like she did here. Oh – and Olivia loves stickers! – and paint!
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Thanks for the help, Panel of Experts!