Open Adoption - Biological Grandparents

We have open adoptions with both our kids' birth families. It's a blessing for us because the boys have the opportunity to get to know several extra sets of grandparents. 

The week before Halloween, one (biological) grandma sent each boy a pair of goofy glasses -- the kind with the grotesque, bulbous nose attached. The boys thought the glasses were "awesome," and schemed all week about how they would knock on Grandma's door while wearing the glasses and surprise her. 

When we showed up at their house on Halloween, the boys put on their glasses and ran to the door. Grandma and Grandpa appeared, also wearing a pair of goofy glasses!  The boys thought that was the best surprise ever.

That day, Grandma told me that whenever people ask her how many grandchildren she has, she replies, "Six."

I did a mental count and came up with five biological grandchildren (including the one we adopted). "Who's the sixth one?" I asked.

"Benny," she said (that's our other son, whom we also adopted, but from different birth parents). "He's our 'bonus' grandson."

Comments

[Julie]

That is cool! What great grandparents you have! :-)