We had two of our eight grandkids come and spend some time with us. We had some fun times and made some wonderful memories. Every morning came early and every evening ended quickly. Now we a re used to waking early, especially the Cowboy, but to have to fully function and be attentive to the needs of a 3-year-old and 6-year-old is a bit beyond my means.

Our grandson, Remi, awoke every morning (for a week) with these eight words: “We going to check the baby ca lves now?” He and his s...