"Grandma"

For the past 3 years, my class has had a class "Grandma."  Her name is Betty and she is a retired Kindergarten teacher.  She contacted our school and wanted to know if there were any classes that would like to have her read to the kids.  I jumped at the opportunity and for the past 3 years, she has come to my class every week (well, except for the time she went to the Caribbean with a "man friend" for 2 weeks!) to read to my kids.  She always brings a bag with 3 books and my kids sit quietly on the floor and listen to her read. 

 She tells my kids that since her grand-kids don't live in Austin, THEY can be her grand-kids and call her Grandma. They know the day she is supposed to come and when they see her open the door to the classroom, they all yell, "Grandma!"  This is how it's been the past 3 years every week.
 

Before school started, I called Betty to let her know when she could start reading to my new class.  I also told her my exciting news!  She was sooooo happy for me!  I mean, genuinely so extremely happy and excited....like a Grandma would be!  Today, she brought me a gift.  This is a baby blanket that she started crocheting when she found out I was pregnant....she made a blue one AND a pink one :)  How sweet is that?  So, she said she will keep the pink until I need it or one of her granddaughters needs it.  So special!