Time to
Kvell!
G
randkids and grandparents are good for
each other, according to several studies.
For kids, grandparents provide stability,
safety, wisdom and fun. For the grandparents,
caring for grandchildren can help stave
off depression, boost social connections
and keep them mentally sharp.
This year, Grandparents Day is Sunday,
Sept. 8. The holiday, established in 1978,
honors the special relationship between
grandparents and grandchildren. To celebrate,
the JN invited readers to share favorite photos of
the favorite kids in their lives.
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Grandparents share the lights
of their lives with JN readers.
Judy Robinson of West Bloomfield kvells about her grandchil-
dren Thea, 2, of Los Angeles, shown here “ready for school;”-
Max, 4, of San Francisco, who is “pure joy;” and Ruby, 1, also of
San Francisco, who “loves to eat.”
Rick and Ronda Lepsetz from Southfield with Dylan Gabe, 2, Sammie Gabe, 5,
Emma Gabe, 2, all from Montreal, Canada. “The twins are just learning to talk.
Right now, Ronda and I are both called ‘
Gabba’
,” says Rick.
Eileen Polk of Huntington
Woods says, “The Fourth
of July is always a special
time for the cousins to get
together. This year they
were excited to meet the
newest one, Sophia Gloria!”
Eileen’
s grandchildren are
Josie Polk, 5, from Dayton,
Ohio; Jack Polk, 3, from
Brookline, Mass.; Evie Polk,
8, from Dayton; Hannah
Polk, 6, from Brookline; and
Sophia Bobrow, 3 weeks,
from Franklin.
Grandparents Larry and Lisa Kaplan of Farmington Hills say of
their granddaughter Sonia Devorah Avshalumov, 15 months, of
Birmingham: “Our Sonia is destined to be a space planner or
a moving man (woman). Invite her to your home and she will
rearrange your furniture all over the house, at top speed. She’
s
hilarious!”
Janis and Steve Gorelick of Waterford are the proud Nana and
Papa of Cooper Hutson, 3, of Birmingham.
“This is my grandson, Sawyer Bennett, 2½, of Huntington Woods,
cruisin’
in his mini-Mini. The sweetest sound in the world is to
hear him say, ‘
I love you, Bubbie!’
” says Yona Kahn of
Huntington Woods.
Barbara and Sanford Szirtes
of Farmington Hills are proud
Bubbie and Zaydie to Evelyn
(Evie) Szirtes, 7, and Winifred
(Winnie) Szirtes, 4, of Pleasant
Ridge. They share this funny
story: “When Winnie was about
2½ years old, she was wearing
an amulet necklace similar to
the necklace worn by Anna in
the movie Frozen. It had a large
stone and Winnie displayed it
proudly to Bubbie and Zaydie.
Then, Winnie’
s older sister, Evie
(5 years old at the time), spoke
up and said, ‘
Bubbie, you know
that it’
s not real’
.”
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