Outgrowing Grandma

On the way home from a get-together with friends tonight, Landen asked why parents don't keep growing taller like kids do. I explained that usually by the time girls are in high school, they're about finished growing and that the same goes for boys by the time they finish college. That seemed to satisfy him, which is when Lauren asked if people shrink. I explained that sometimes the curving of the spine in old age does probably shrink a person's height just a bit. That's when Lauren asked the question that inspired this blog post, "Great grandma must have shrunk!"

You see, my grandma (Lauren's great grandma) is not even five foot tall. I still remember outgrowing her by the time I reached junior high. It sure made me feel grown up to be looking down at Grandma. I had never thought of it before, but I guess Lauren's right...she must have shrunk.