Transitions continue

Along with our house and boat for sale, not to mention the loss of Hank, other transitions are taking place as well.  After nine years of use, we parted company last week with a crib/toddler bed that we bought second hand when we first became grandparents.

It has held all of our grandchildren in one state of assembly or another.  Most recently, Nikolai used it last week.  I sometimes wonder where have the years gone??!!  Now I have a 9 year old grandson who can hike 4 miles with me in the park and never hint at being tired.  A 6 year old granddaughter, whose artistic imagination is every day a new wonder of amazement and a 3 and 1/2 year old who tells his mother, "you look beautiful" before leaving for church.  As I said, WHERE do the years go?  Certainly a lot faster than when I was raising my own two.   We were able to give the bed to the local second hand children's store in town as the owner said she knew of someone who can use it.   Second hand, third hand, may it continue to create memories for all the future little sleepers.  It has certainly served us well.