[Kitria]

We are from NH.. we are supposed to be going there for 2-3 months in the summer. Circumstances have prevented us from doing that for another year or so..but..we go up every 4-5 months for various reasons. Last year, I think we were up there every 2-3 months for family stuff, so it wasn't so bad. This year we go up 3 times from now to September, then at Christmas.

It was hard. Our grandchildren range from 9-14. It is a little different at those ages than your situation.

I email them and call them often. When we are there, we make sure we have plenty of time to see all 5 of them..even though each one as ex's to deal with. We somehow manage to softtalk around the prearranged times.

So, that is how we deal with not seeing them. Not saying it is easy, but, it works for us most of the time.