Poem 176: Family Visit

Our oldest daughter and her family dropped in from out of town last Saturday

The plan was to stay until Tuesday afternoon and then be on their way

For the two of us residing here it was certainly a treat

Our youngest granddaughter and us would finally meet

They arrived in two cars and all stayed at our place

This meant there were now ten people occupying our space

To better suit everyone, my wife came up with a plan

We were able to make use of  our space the best way we can

So everyone had a bed for them to sleep in at night

All in all the time we had together turned out alright

We baby proofed the premises to keep the youngest children secure

We needn’t had to bother because they were safe for sure

The two of them were never out of anybody’s sight the whole time they were here

Their family kept them protected as they have throughout the years

The great grandson hadn’t seen  the dog for over a year

The baby loved the dog at first sight and never showed any fear

As for the older children, we now both seem so small

All the grandsons now tower above us all

Two of them are still growing and could gain some more

The next time we see them, they might have to duck to get in the  door

Their cousins dropped in to visit and to say hello

During the visit they had the freedom to come and go

Each night we stayed up later than the one  before

Sitting up and talking well past midnight and more

We took advantage of the opportunity to talk and reminisce

The time we spent together is something we all miss

As far as pictures and videos go, we love them very much

It is always so important that our group is able to keep in touch

It was so nice to get together and finally visit everyone

It didn’t seem near long enough before our reunion was done

The time breezed past and soon you were getting ready to be on your way

We hope the time is not so long when you come back to stay