Candace Cameron Bure is getting ready to become a grandmother for the first time after both her daughter, Natasha Bure Perry, 28, and her son, Lev Bure, 26, announced they were expecting their first kids just weeks apart.
The former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant has affectionately dubbed herself “Candy Gram” as she prepares for the arrival of her grandbabies. Now, she’s opening up about the kind of grandmother she hopes to be, and why she plans to embrace being the “fun” one.
Candace Cameron Bure Is Ready to Be the ‘Fun’ Grandma
GettySpeaking to Us Weekly, Candace Cameron Bure opened up about embracing her role as a grandmother. “I want to be a fun grandma,” the former Hallmark star shared. “I just, I want to have so much fun with them.”
In her conversation, Bure promised both her children, Natasha Bure Perry and Lev Bure, that she would respect how they parent their kids and would follow their lead.
“I wanna do whatever my kids want me to do. You know, like, everyone has different parenting styles, and however my children choose to parent, I will follow their rules,” she said. “I already had my chance to parent, I got to do that and so this is all about them and I just can’t wait to be a part of it.”
Bure then doubled down on wanting to be the “fun” grandma, stating, “I want to be the fun grandma that the grandkids wanna come over to my place, wanna spend time, we’re going to eat a lot of ice cream together. We’re going to go to the park and play games and all the good things.”
Bure’s Children Announced They Were Going to Be Parents Just Weeks Apart
After Bure’s daughter, Natasha, announced her pregnancy on Instagram on May 7, the “Full House” star shared in the comment section that she was already going to call herself “Candy Gram.”
“I’m gonna be a Candy Gram!!!!!! 🤗🥳❤️,” she wrote. While speaking to People, Bure said that she was “overwhelmed with joy” to see her daughter become a first-time mom.
“I am overwhelmed with joy right now! Becoming a grandmother is something I have dreamed about, and watching my daughter Natasha step into motherhood is one of the greatest gifts I have ever been given,” she touchingly shared.
Just weeks later, Bure’s son, Lev, announced that he and his wife, Elliot, were also expecting their first child. In a May 28 Instagram post, the couple holds ultrasound images, with Elliot captioning the sweet photos, “baby bure coming soon !!!!!!”
Of course, Bure jumped into the comment section and excitedly wrote, “CandyGram fully ignited!!! 💖👶🏼💖 We are over the moon!!!!!”
Bure also shared their announcement on her Instagram and shared, “Are you KIDDING?!! Another grandbaby on the way 🥹!!!!! Does life get any better?!!!”
“CandyGram x2 = fully ignited 🍭💖👶🏼. Congratulations Lev and @elliottpbure 🎈, we are still pinching ourselves!! 🥰,” she added.
Bure and her husband, Valeri Bure, also share a 24-year-old son named Maksim Bure.
