Ii's a girl
02-28-09, 02:58 PM
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Time for a change.
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Ii's a girl
No details as It has only just happened. But I now have a riding mate who won't argue back on the distance I do - or don't do- on a sunday. Its a girl and is my first Grand child.
Already have the first bike sorted- in fact its already in the shed. Just have to wait for her to be able to reach the pedals as standover height may be a bit big right now.
Now off to tell the neighbours- so Might not be riding tomorrow as I am taking the 25 yr old Cognac with me.
Already have the first bike sorted- in fact its already in the shed. Just have to wait for her to be able to reach the pedals as standover height may be a bit big right now.
Now off to tell the neighbours- so Might not be riding tomorrow as I am taking the 25 yr old Cognac with me.
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02-28-09, 03:06 PM
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No details as It has only just happened. But I now have a riding mate who won't argue back on the distance I do - or don't do- on a sunday. Its a girl and is my first Grand child.
Already have the first bike sorted- in fact its already in the shed. Just have to wait for her to be able to reach the pedals as standover height may be a bit big right now.
Now off to tell the neighbours- so Might not be riding tomorrow as I am taking the 25 yr old Cognac with me.
Already have the first bike sorted- in fact its already in the shed. Just have to wait for her to be able to reach the pedals as standover height may be a bit big right now.
Now off to tell the neighbours- so Might not be riding tomorrow as I am taking the 25 yr old Cognac with me.
02-28-09, 03:17 PM
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Not even home yet and you got the first bike picked out, I like your sense of priorities.
Congrats !
Congrats !
02-28-09, 03:17 PM
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congratulations!!! Hope mother and grand-daughter are doing fine... and welcome to the wonderful world of 'grandparenthood'
train safe-
train safe-
02-28-09, 03:17 PM
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Congratulations stapfam, and you thought you were going to retire and ride into the sunset. Not now, I think your going to be very busy.
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02-28-09, 03:21 PM
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Bravo.
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02-28-09, 03:26 PM
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Like it has been said, If most of us would have know how much fun having grandchildren is we would have bypassed their parents.
02-28-09, 04:34 PM
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Woohoo! Great news! 
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02-28-09, 06:43 PM
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Congratulations, Stapfam, on the advent of your grandfatherness and the arrival of your new riding mate. Send cigars.
02-28-09, 07:12 PM
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Congratulations Grandpa!
I have six granddaughters and they make great riding partners.
I have six granddaughters and they make great riding partners.
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02-28-09, 07:19 PM
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02-28-09, 07:36 PM
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Shredding Grandma!
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Very happy wishes grandpa!!! Post photos!
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02-28-09, 07:38 PM
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Hey Stapfam -- congratulations!!! Wishing you many happy miles with her on your bikes. Get her a pink helmet.
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02-28-09, 07:48 PM
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My prediction is that she'll have him wrapped about her little finger within the first fifteen seconds of him first holding her. It'll take her that long to decide if he is worthy of her. Congratulations Grandfather.
02-28-09, 07:58 PM
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Awwww, how sweet! Congrats!
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Pics or it didn't happen!
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Pics or it didn't happen!
02-28-09, 08:14 PM
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Woo hoo Gramps! I love calling you that, as it seemed I aged 10 years when my boys officially got to call me Grandma. 
You get to take them for a ride, feed them sugar and then send them home.
You get to take them for a ride, feed them sugar and then send them home.
02-28-09, 09:15 PM
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Congrats!
You can start saving up for this...
You can start saving up for this...
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Here it's been over twenty-four hours since you posted the news and NO pictures.What type of a proud first grandfather are you?
03-01-09, 06:03 PM
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Congratulations Stapfam!!
So what is she going to call you?
So what is she going to call you?
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Belated Congratulations. We just got back from a snowboard week-end where our function was to take care of our 4 month old grandson so his mom could snowboard for the first time this season. I got a chance to log more of my "million kisses" before his 2nd birthday. Best wishes to everyone.
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