GRAND STORIES

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Below is a collection of GRAND Stories that have been submitted by our readers. If you'd like to submit your own, please click here!

Thursday, June 18, 2009
Morgan, you are beautiful!Our little granddaughter Morgan who is 3 has the prettiest curls. Whenever we are in public people always compliment her on how she looks like Shirley Temple with her beautiful curls. So, I was trying to teach Morgan…
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Out of the mouth of babes.....My granddaughter, Sophia, who just turned 2 this month is already into going shopping, her Mother, my daughter and I are your typical women, who love to go to the malls, of course nowadays the shopping is for her.…
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Friday, May 22, 2009
The new baby in my arms was my 20-year-old unwed stepdaughter's 4th child. I was raising my 7-year-old biological granddaughter and had a teenager at home. I was working two jobs. What was I thinking when I volunteered to rescue my husband's…
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tale Of Two TripsBy Georgina Cruz Our daughter Veronica and son-in-law Kyle wanted a second honeymoon and asked if we’d stay with our two grandsons, Aidan, 8, and Julian, 5. We jumped at the chance to bond more closely –they live in…
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Baby Steps My granddaughter mastered crawling and cruising before her first birthday. Recognizing her rapid maturity, I stood her a few inches away from me and held out my hands encouraging her to walk toward me. “Come on, Ashley. Walk to…
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GRAND Reporting

IRS Audits GRANDfather

The IRS decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to the IRS office.

The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his attorney.

The auditor said, 'Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I'm not sure the IRS finds that believable.'

I'm a great gambler, and I can prove it, 'says Grandpa. 'How about a demonstration?' The auditor thinks for a moment and said, 'Okay. Go ahead.'

Grandpa says, 'I'll bet you a thousand dollars that I can bite my own eye.' The auditor thinks a moment and says, 'It's a bet.'

Grandpa removes his glass eye and bites it. The auditor's jaw drops. Grandpa says, 'Now, I'll bet you two thousand dollars that I can bite my other eye.' Read More...

Nicknames

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What do your grandchildren call you? Some have family or ethnic traditions about what they're called. And grandparents are sometimes given the darndest names by their grandchildren for reasons that can be quite mysterious and inexplicable to those over two years old.

Since our inaugural issue, we've continued to compile a list of the myriad names that Grands are called. Perhaps it will inspire you or your own children! If your own 'grand' name doesn't appear on this list, send it to us by submitting the form below.

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MARY-COLLEEN JENKINS

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JIM WHITING

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