Half-Pint's Half-Pints! Melissa Gilbert & Timothy Busfield's Cutest Photos with Their Grandchildren (2024)

Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield married in 2013, and often share glimpses of their happy family life together. That includes a look at their "heavenly" roles as grandparents to eight grandchildren through their blended family.

Gilbert is a mother to two (son Dakota from her first marriage to Bo Brinkman and son Michael from her second marriage to Bruce Boxleitner), as well as a stepmother to five (Boxleinter's two children, Sam and Lee, as well as Busfield's three children, Samuel, Daisy and Wilson).

Though she doesn't share photos of all her grandchildren publicly, the co-founder of Modern Prairie has posted a number of adorable photos of her happy moments as "Nana." Scroll on to see a few of the best.

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Melissa Gilbert & Timothy Busfield with Their Granddaughter Rosemary

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"Nana and Papa time with our youngest granddaughter Rosemary Busfield. What a sweet sweet girl," Melissa Gilbert captioned this playful photo with their family's newest addition.

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Timothy Busfield with Granddaughter Ripley

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"I'm madly in love with #ripleylou as I am with all of our grandchildren and grandchildren yet to come. I'm truly having the best time of my life," she wrote on this sweet shot of husband Timothy Busfield playing with her son Dakota's baby girl.

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Melissa Gilbert Braiding Granddaughter Lulabelle's Hair

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"That amazing moment when, three episodes into her first time watching #littlehouseontheprairie, my granddaughter Lulabelle asked me to put her hair in braids," Melissa Gilbert shared, referring to the signature hairstyle she wore to play Laura on the classic TV show.

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Melissa Gilbert with Granddaughter Rosemary

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"Meet Rosemary Coates Busfield aka Romy. Absolute heaven," she wrote upon the first meeting of her granddaughter.

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Melissa Gilbert with Her Granddaughter

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It's easy to see that she's "#soinlove" with her grandbabies.

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Melissa Gilbert Shares Photo of Granddaughter Ripley's First Birthday

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"Happy first birthday Ripley Lou! Nana and Papa love you sooooooo much!!!" Melissa Gilbert captioned this smiley milestone shot.

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Timothy Busfield with His Grandchild

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Melissa Gilbert wished Timothy Busfield a happy birthday with this photo portraying the "owner of the best baby soothing shoulder in the world."

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Melissa Gilbert and Her Family

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"My happiest days are when I’m surrounded by my sons and my beautiful granddaughter," she captioned a photo at son Dakota's wedding festivities.

Melissa Gilbert with Granddaughter Ripley

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"Happy Nana #heavenonearth," she captioned this sweet, cuddly shot with her very young baby granddaughter.

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Timothy Busfield with Granddaughter Ruby

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Along with a photo of a beaming Timothy Busfield, Melissa Gilbert wrote, "Grandpa Tim had the best birthday EVER!!! #grandfather #birthdayboy #loveofmylife #proudwife #proudstepgrandma #Ruby."

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Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield with Their Family

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Gilbert shared this sweet photo of their growing family on Father's Day with a caption honoring her late father and all the dads in her family, writing in part, "As I put this post together, I see all of the incredible fathers who are in my life now. Seeing how much they each love their children is so incredibly healing for me. Happy, Happy Father’s day to @samboxleitner @timbusfield #dakotabrinkman #alexfinch and @willybusfield ! I love you guys so much!!"

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Melissa Gilbert with Sam Boxleitner and Lulabelle

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"Three generations!" she wrote on this fun snap of her stepson and his daughter. She recently told PEOPLE her priorities had shifted, and rather than obsess about her appearance, "I'd rather get down in a sandbox and play with my grandchildren."

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Melissa Gilbert and Granddaughter Lulabelle

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Melissa Gilbert recently told PEOPLE her priorities had shifted, and rather than obsess about her appearance, "I'd rather get down in a sandbox and play with my grandchildren." (Get a glimpse at her sweet relationship with Lulabelle in this video she shared.)

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