Checking Out Chicks
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
Canada
February 2, 2018 6:48pm CST
Two five year olds had the run of my house today.
My granddaughter Sandra and her BFF had a play date.
Today was a PD day and Sandra's best friends mom is a teacher so instead of having her seek out childcare I volunteered to take the child for the day.
In the morning we built and decorated a gingerbread house (it was about to expire) ....lots of giggles...also candy and frosting that was eaten rather than used for decorating (I see a sugar high approaching).
We spent some time outside in the frigid air....then after lunch manicures for the two princesses.
Just before the end of the play date my husband called us....did the girls want to see the baby chicks.....
Excitement filled the air. A quick trip across the snow covered yard and we were in the barn....each had a chance to hold a baby chick.
Then we went home to watch a video of a chick hatching.
I overheard Sandra's friend tell her she had the best grandma ever....I took them to the side of the fence that was out of bounds. (Not quite the reason I expected to be a cool grandma! 
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
3 Feb 18
The girls were a little afraid at first...but once they were over their timidity they had fun.
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@Marilynda1225 (79772)
• United States
3 Feb 18
@Morleyhunt I would love to hold a baby chick.
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@rebelann (111195)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Feb 18
Wow, you've become a hero.
Of course now they both will want to spend more time with you and to think soon you will be moving.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
4 Feb 18
Very soon. In eighteen hours I'll be on the road....gone for seven weeks...then back for six weeks...then living in the new home.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
4 Feb 18
Showing them real live Baby chicks and letting them hold them does make you a Cool grandma in their book. Sounds like a Fun time.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
4 Feb 18
It was a fun time.
Today I say goodbye to my princess for 7 weeks.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
3 Feb 18
wow. those girls will always remember how much fun they have with you and how loved they were.
@moffittjc (118459)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Feb 18
You should feel good about yourself that you are considered the best grandma ever! That's a very high esteem to be entitled with from a youngster! It's like being knighted by the Queen or something! lol
My 18 year old daughter told me that all her friends like hanging out at my place because I'm the coolest dad every. Obviously, that gave me a real ego boost!
@moffittjc (118459)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Feb 18
@Morleyhunt Our own kids never think we're as cool as all their friends think we are; but I guess that's just par for the course. I'm just happy that my teenagers actually still like to hang out with me; when I was a teen, I avoided my parents like the plague!
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
3 Feb 18
So true. I felt honoured by that title. My kids never thought I was that cool...but some of their friends thought I was pretty neat.
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@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Feb 18
What a great time the girls had. They would have been thrilled with the baby chicks.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
4 Feb 18
They seemed to enjoy it. The day was a success!
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
4 Feb 18
That sounds like such a fun day for the kids. Actually it would have been a fun day for me as well ha ha. Baby chicks are so adorable!
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
3 Feb 18
Sandra was exhausted....and crashing from her sugar high. I'm exhausted as well.
They did have a lot of fun.
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@Marilynda1225 (79772)
• United States
3 Feb 18
Yes you are a "cool" grandma. I would have been thrilled to spend a day with you too 
@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
5 Feb 18
You definitely sound like a great grandmother. That was quite a fun-filled day you pulled off.
