I have an amazing Grandma and she will be 90 years young on May 13th! Grandma taught me how to make cream pies, to sew (I wasn’t a good student), how to hand quilt with tiny stitches and she has taught me a lot about having Faith! Grandma is not afraid of hard work, but knows how to have good clean fun, playing games and working puzzles.
Grandpa is 90 also and they have been married for nearly 69 years! They drove 90 miles to our office BBQ last week. They are just awesome! They still host the Christmas evening meal at their home each year for all 40 (or so) of us descendents.
Grandma was born on a farm with one older brother. I still LOVE to hear her childhood stories about the gypsies, playing with her brother, and riding horses. She’s just a really good story teller, no matter what the subject might be.
Grandma has always been pretty. As a small girl she had the most beautiful ringlet curls. I always hoped one of our kids would inherit that trait, but it wasn’t to be. She’s always complained about her bird legs. I wish I would have inherited those rather than my thunder thighs!
Open hearts: My grandparents had three biological children and then adopted three more children. The youngest of the three was my best playmate growing up. The “kids” as I called them, just came to stay with Grandma and Grandpa for awhile. After a few trips back and forth, it became really difficult for Grandma and Grandpa to see them go and they offered to adopt them. I knew and liked their birth father during my childhood and I think it gave me a really healthy attitude about adoption. Grandma and Grandpa have loved both AnnaMaria and Eli from the beginning with no reservations.
Tough times: While I was in college, Grandma developed breast cancer and fought it. When I was pregnant with Claire and Ollie, we learned she had stomach cancer and I wondered if she would ever meet her first great grandchildren. Even while she was sick, she made them precious hand stitched baby quilts. She didn’t get to hold them until they were more than six months old, but she’s been a very important part of their lives ever since. It’s hard to believe that has been 14 years ago!
When Lily was little, Grandma Great sometimes came with Grandma Janice to watch the kids while I worked. Lily would lure Grandma Great to her upstairs bedroom, shut the door and not let her out for hours. Lily said she was one of the best Barbie players ever!
Last week, I asked our family what they loved most about Grandma….here’s what they said:
Jeff – She’s so pleasant; I’ve never heard her say anything ugly.
Ollie – She makes great pie.
Claire – I like her lemonade.
Sharon – Probably the most patient person I’ve ever met.
Lily – Lily actually offered this without being asked. During the sermon last week our minister made a comment about the top 1,000 people in heaven and that he wasn’t sure there would be a preacher in the bunch (smile). On the way home after church, Lily commented that she was pretty sure Grandma Great would be in the top 1,000!
We love you Grandma! We wish you a very happy birthday and many more to come!
Grandpa is 90 also and they have been married for nearly 69 years! They drove 90 miles to our office BBQ last week. They are just awesome! They still host the Christmas evening meal at their home each year for all 40 (or so) of us descendents.
Grandma was born on a farm with one older brother. I still LOVE to hear her childhood stories about the gypsies, playing with her brother, and riding horses. She’s just a really good story teller, no matter what the subject might be.
Grandma has always been pretty. As a small girl she had the most beautiful ringlet curls. I always hoped one of our kids would inherit that trait, but it wasn’t to be. She’s always complained about her bird legs. I wish I would have inherited those rather than my thunder thighs!
Open hearts: My grandparents had three biological children and then adopted three more children. The youngest of the three was my best playmate growing up. The “kids” as I called them, just came to stay with Grandma and Grandpa for awhile. After a few trips back and forth, it became really difficult for Grandma and Grandpa to see them go and they offered to adopt them. I knew and liked their birth father during my childhood and I think it gave me a really healthy attitude about adoption. Grandma and Grandpa have loved both AnnaMaria and Eli from the beginning with no reservations.
Tough times: While I was in college, Grandma developed breast cancer and fought it. When I was pregnant with Claire and Ollie, we learned she had stomach cancer and I wondered if she would ever meet her first great grandchildren. Even while she was sick, she made them precious hand stitched baby quilts. She didn’t get to hold them until they were more than six months old, but she’s been a very important part of their lives ever since. It’s hard to believe that has been 14 years ago!
When Lily was little, Grandma Great sometimes came with Grandma Janice to watch the kids while I worked. Lily would lure Grandma Great to her upstairs bedroom, shut the door and not let her out for hours. Lily said she was one of the best Barbie players ever!
Last week, I asked our family what they loved most about Grandma….here’s what they said:
Jeff – She’s so pleasant; I’ve never heard her say anything ugly.
Ollie – She makes great pie.
Claire – I like her lemonade.
Sharon – Probably the most patient person I’ve ever met.
Lily – Lily actually offered this without being asked. During the sermon last week our minister made a comment about the top 1,000 people in heaven and that he wasn’t sure there would be a preacher in the bunch (smile). On the way home after church, Lily commented that she was pretty sure Grandma Great would be in the top 1,000!
We love you Grandma! We wish you a very happy birthday and many more to come!
1 comment:
So true! She is the best Grandmother. And she has great fashion sense. I always love the fact that she doesn't look like everyone else's out of date old granny! No one would guess she is 90. I so enjoy reading your posts. I think you may have some of the story-telling gift too.
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