Mrs Oakie and I are about to join the ranks of 'grandparents bringing up grandchildren'. Well, one grandchild actually. We have invited Miss Eleven to come and live with us until the end of high school.
Why would we do this to ourselves? Well we both thought she'd benefit from being the focus of our attention for the next six years rather than having her three other siblings from their 'blended family' to compete with for attention and resources back at home. So she arrives on Friday and while we are guardedly looking forward to the experience, she is ecstatic about the whole scenario.
Wouldn't have done it if she was a ratbag but she's a really good kid who loves school (like cries because she can't go to school when she's sick). She has huge potential which may not have been realised in her crowded house so we're giving up our quiet life and if the the result is she carries what she's done already through to adulthood, we'll be happy with that.
Oh, and she loves riding on the back of my motorbike!
We know there will be speedbumps along the way but hey, we've already bought up two girls who turned out pretty well so how hard could it be?
Wish us luck.
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I see hime again that afternoon so think of wandering over to say hi and peruse the iron. As the thought forms, the school bus pulls up, young un bounces out and heads for the bloke and the bike, puts on some gear and a lid, jumps on and off they go. Put a big smile on my dial, far classier than an SUV!
Originally Posted by Oakie
- - Do try to keep up and whatever go to bed early. 
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