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Kids Luggage Suitcase Sets – Melissa and Doug Trunki – Disney Suitcases For Kids and Babies

Grandma — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:45:48 +0000

Kids luggage, specially designed suitcases for kids, babies and toddlers are very popular for children of all ages for travel or when going to Grandpa and Grandma’s house for a visit. Children enjoy having their own luggage to call their own and put their clothes and toys in when traveling out of town, and since Grandpa and I have grandchildren that enjoy visiting, we thought it would be a great idea to look for kids suitcases for sale that are age appropriate and in colors or designs the kids would enjoy.

Kids luggage come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Children’s suitcase styles include backpacks, duffel bags, kids rolling luggage with wheels attached and are the right size as carry on bags when travel requires flying on an airplane. With a new grand baby on the way, we’ve of course looked for baby luggage as well. When our soon-to-be born granddaughter is coming to visit or spend the day/weekend with Grandma and Grandpa, the cute little baby girl will come supplied with everything she’ll want or need for a fun stay.

The toddler suitcases we found for sale are so cute, from popular luggage brands like Samsonite, and the Disney suitcases and polka dot luggage sets for kids or babies are not very expensive at all. To make it easy for young children to lug around their suitcases, luggage makers have fortunately made rolling luggage for kids, toddlers and even babies in the cutest styles.

Melissa and Doug Trunki Kids Suitcases

Since there is a new grand baby on the way, we were happy to find specially designed baby luggage by Child to Cherish in pink or blue colors that says Ready or Not, Here I Come Grandma on the outside of the suitcase. The very popular brand Melissa & Doug luggage called Trunki, part luggage and part riding toy, is prefect for little kids and toddlers who might otherwise grow tired pulling their suitcase or walking through the airport.

Older kids might be happy with solid color luggage or any number of character themes, patterns and styles of kids suitcases, but after seeing how cute the Melissa and Doug Trunki suitcase is for girls and boys, our grandchildren will have fun riding on their suitcase as a scoot toy and have the benefits of very own luggage all rolled into one.

While I’m sure there are many suitcase brands for kids of all ages available for sale to choose from, Melissa and Doug toys and wooden toys, puzzles, toy kitchen and play food, kids crafts, train sets, drawing easel, puppets and blocks for kids, and the extremely popular Melissa and Doug dollhouse for little girls are all high quality, trusted products. It only makes sense that Melissa & Doug’s luggage for kids on wheels, that little girls and boys can ride on and play with, would also be a high quality product parents and grandparents can fully trust.

Our toddler size granddaughter is almost two years old now and she has fun playing with all of the Melissa & Doug toys she has received so far and will continue to receive for Christmas, birthdays or as just because gifts, and the same goes for our yet-to-be born granddaughter when she makes her appearance into the world. Melissa and Doug’s Trunki comes in several colors for boys and girls, including Trixie pink, Sunny orange, Ruby red, Terrance blue, Jade green and Iris purple.

Disney Luggage Bags For Kids

Disney bags and Disney luggage sets and sleeping bags for kids are also very popular suitcases, with a variety of Disney character themes that toddlers and kids love. Some of the best known Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Tinkerbell, Minnie Mouse, Little Mermaid, Disney Princess and the Frog, Winnie the Pooh and others are amongst the list of very popular kids rolling luggage, tags and backpacks.

With so many luggage options for little girls and boys, it’s sometimes hard to choose one over the other choices, especially when kids get a little older and become a tad picky. We’re nowhere near that kid stage with these little grandchildren being babies and toddlers, so until the children get old enough to voice their own preferences for a specific suitcase style or their parents choose their favorite, we’re going to go with Trunki by Melissa and Doug in pink and purple. Once the Trunki’s are received and tested out, maybe I’ll do a blog review about it.

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National Grandparents Day Quotes, Poems, Gifts, Famous Sayings Celebrating Grandparents

Grandma — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:23:29 +0000

National Grandparents Day this year falls on Sunday, September 12, 2010, the first Sunday after Labor Day. Celebrating Grandparents Day with kids and grandchildren is a special September holiday celebrated primarily in the U.S and Canada.

Grandparents Day poems about grandmas and grandpa sayings, kind and thoughtful gift giving, sharing humorous quotes and eating a meal together, are just some ways kids and families celebrate this special holiday for grandparents. Playing cards games or board games, enjoying fun indoor or outdoor activities together at a park, are some popular things to do on Grandparents Day.

“If I knew it was going to be this much fun, I would have become a grandparent first.” Willard Scott

Grandparents Day poems, handmade crafts by kids, photographs, and printable cards that grandchildren have made themselves at home or on the computer are all genuinely appreciated by grandparents on their special day.

Grandpa and I enjoy printing our own cards for any or all special occasions, birthdays and anniversaries etc, and having the computer card studio software by Hallmark makes creating homemade cards cheap and easy for kids, adults, parents and grandparents.

Kids Grandparents Day Poems, Quotes and Famous Sayings

“Grandparents And Children”

Grandparents and grandchildren,
Together they create a chain of love
Linking the past,
With the future.
The chain may lengthen,
But it will never part.
(Unknown Author)

“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” – Alex Haley

“A Poem”

From early in the morning,
Until I go to sleep each day,
I know my grandparents love me,
In a very special way.
Sometimes it’s tea and crackers,
Sometimes a walk in the park,
Sometimes it’s just a hug when I’m scared and in the dark.
I love to hear their stories,
About the past and where they’re from,
And I know their hearts are filled for me,
With never ending love.
(Unknown Author)

“Something magical happens when parents turns into grandparents. Their attitude changes from “money-doesn’t-grow-on-trees” to spending it like it does.” – Paul Linden

“Grandparents and Grandchildren”

Grandparents and grandchildren,
Together they create a chain of love
Linking the past,
With the future.
The chain may lengthen,
But it will never part.
(Unknown Author)

“Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, caring deeds, wonderful stories and love.” (Author Unknown)

“Grandparents”

Few can bring the warmth
We can find in their embrace,
And little more is needed to bring love.
Than the smile on their face.

They’ve a supply of precious stories,
Yet they’ve time to wipe a tear,
Or give us reasons to make us laugh,
They grow more precious through the years.

I believe that God sent us Grandparents
As our legacy from above,
To share the moments of our life,
As extra measures of His love.
(Unknown Author)

“Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap”. – Doug Larson

“Grandfathers Are Fathers Who Are Grand”

Grandfathers are fathers who are grand,
Restoring the sense that our most precious things
Are those that do not change much over time.
No love of childhood is more sublime,
Demanding little, giving on demand,
Far more inclined than most to grant the wings
Allowing us to reach enchanted lands.
Though grandfathers must serve as second fathers,
Helping out with young and restless hearts,
Each has all the patience wisdom brings,
Remembering our passions more than others,
Soothing us with old and well-honed arts.
(Unknown Author)

“They say genes skip generations. Maybe that’s why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable. “ – Joan McIntosh

“Grandma’s Hugs”

Grandma’s Hugs are Made of Love
Everything my grandma does
is something special made with love.
She take time to add the extra touch
that says, “I love you very much.”

She fixes hurts with a kiss and smile
and tell good stories grandma-style.
It’s warm and cozy on her lap
for secret telling or a nap.

And when I say my prayer at night,
I ask God to bless and hold her tight.
Cause when it comes to giving hugs
my grandma’s arms are filled with love!
(Unknown Author)

“On the seventh day God rested. His grandchildren must have been out of town.” – Gene Perret

50 Best Grandparent Quotes & Sayings about Grandmothers and Grandfathers

“Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting.”
“Grandmothers are just antique little girls.”
“Grandfathers are just antique little boys.”
“A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television.”
“There’s no place like home except Grandma’s.”
“A married daughter with children puts you in danger of being catalogued as a first edition.”
“Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies.”
“Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever.”
“A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.”
“Grandfathers are for loving and fixing things.”
“It’s such a grand thing to be a mother of a mother — that’s why the world calls her grandmother.”
“You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.”
“Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love.”
“The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap.”
“I have a warm feeling after playing with my grandchildren. It’s the liniment working.”
“Grandmother — a wonderful mother with lots of practice.”
“A grandparent is old on the outside but young on the inside.”
“It’s amazing how grandparents seem so young once you become one.”
“A garden of Love grows in a Grandmother’s heart.”
“A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.”
“Grandparents are similar to a piece of string — handy to have around and easily wrapped around the fingers of their grandchildren.”
“A grandmother is a mother who has a second chance.”
“No cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet.”
“My granddaughter came to spend a few weeks with me, and I decided to teach her to sew. After I had gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, she stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbelief, ‘You mean you can do all that, but you can’t play my Game Boy?’”
“My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, ‘Gramma, do you know how you and God are alike?’ I mentally polished my halo while I asked, ‘No, how are we alike?’ ‘You’re both old,’ he replied.”
“Truth be told, there’s nothing better than being a grandparent. All our elders know this and it is evidenced by that twinkle in their eyes. Of course, they know more than they let on — life’s secrets have come to them through time, experience, and patience.”
“Grandparents are a family’s greatest treasure, the founders of a loving legacy, The greatest storytellers, the keepers of traditions that linger on in cherished memory. Grandparents are the family’s strong foundation. Their very special love sets them apart. Through happiness and sorrow, through their special love and caring, grandparents keep a family close at heart.”
“Grandparents are the footsteps to the future generations.”
“Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, caring deeds, wonderful stories and Love.”
“Grandparents bring about a side that you probably wish that’s how your parents dealt with you while you were a child. Abundance of indulgence and unwavering love.
“Grandparents make the world … a little softer, a little kinder, a little warmer.
“Unconditional positive regard is rarely given by anyone except a grandparent.”
“A zest for life is one of the most important examples a grandparent can pass on to their grandchildren.”
“Grandchildren give us a second chance to do things better because they bring out the best in us.”
“Although you’ve raised children of your own, now you don’t have to worry about all the responsibilities that come with parenting. You’ve earned the right to enjoy being a grandparent.”
“Blessed be the ties that bind generations.”
“A Grandmother is a special person who causes a joyful happening in the heart of a child.”
“Grandma’s kitchen … kids eat free.”
“Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies.”
“I’m the twinkle in my Grandpa’s eye….”
“The handwriting on the wall means the grandchildren found the crayons.”
“Grandpas always have time for you when everyone else is too busy.”
“Grandpas have the patience and time to teach you how to sail a model boat or take you to a football match.”
“Only your granddad and your granny can be relied on never to get angry with you, even when you’ve been really, really naughty.”
“Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet.”
“The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.”
“Do you know why grandchildren are always so full of energy? They suck it out of their grandparents.”
“Grandchildren: the only people who can get more out of you than the IRS.”
“You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.”
“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.” – Rudolph Giuliani

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Funny Grandma Quotes and Grandma Grandpa Sayings

Grandma — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:41:23 +0000

As a Grandma, I have a good laugh when I read clean jokes about grandma’s and grandpa’s, but dirty grandma jokes have never impressed me or made me laugh. Humor is good for the soul and no matter how old you get, we can all appreciate a good clean joke or poems about grandma’s and grandpa’s.

Just for fun, I thought I’d share some funny Grandma and Grandpa jokes I’ve come across, as well as several grandparent one-liner’s and sayings. I hope you enjoy these jokes as much as I have. Feel free to share your own favorite quotes about being a grandparent in the comment section below.

Funny Grandma Quotes

“The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.” Sam Levenson

“There are few things more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.” Doug Larson

“My grandmother was a very tough woman. She buried three husbands and two of them were just napping.” Rita Rudner

“You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today and we don’t know where the hell she is.” Ellen DeGeneres

“My husband’s granny is 87 and she just got two hearing aids and cataracts removed from both eyes. I tell her we’re going to fix her up just a little more and then sell her.” Tina Fey

“My grandmother lives in Florida now. She just moved, which is great because we thought the coma was permanent.” Myq Kaplan

“I was going to be a nice guy and mow my grandmother’s grass, but then I thought, ‘Hey, the cemetery takes care of that.’” Ken Ferguson

Grandma Grandpa Sayings

“The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.” Sam Levenson

“To me old age is always fifteen years older than I am.” Bernard Baruch

“Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a Grandmother.” Anonymous

“The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.” Sam Levenson

“To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent – that is to triumph over old age.” Thomas Bailey Aldrich

“Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future.” Gail Lumet Buckley

“If nothing is going well, call your grandmother.” Italian Proverb

“When a child is born, so are grandmothers.” Judith Levy

“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” Alex Haley

“I wish I had the energy that my grandchildren have – if only for self-defense.” Gene Perret

“Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild.” Welsh Proverb

“Grandparents who want to be truly helpful will do well to keep their mouths shut and their opinions to themselves until these are requested.” T Berry Brazelton

“They say genes skip generations. Maybe that’s why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable.” Joan McIntosh

“Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap.” Doug Larson

“The idea that no one is perfect is a view most commonly held by people with no grandchildren.” Doug Larson

“When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window.” Ogden Nash

“Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love.” Unknown

“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” Alex Haley

“A grandma’s name is little less in love than is the doting title of a mother.” William Shakespeare

“A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television.” Unknown

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