i had the great fortune of growing up in the same city as all 4 of my grandparents. i truly have a special love for each and every one of them, and i tear up thinking of what each one means to me. my grandma jo and granddaddy cornell (my mom's parents) lived about a 5 minute walk from the house i grew up in. we passed their home as we walked home from elementary school, so of course we stopped by almost every day to get some love from grandma (granddaddy usually wasn't home) and a homemade treat, which grandma always had waiting for us. my favorite treats were gingersnaps, ranger cookies and bread dough. nobody can bake like my grandma! shortly after russ and i were married, grandma jo, who was in her 90s, moved in with my uncle doug in st. george. things have sure been different without her living here. don't get me wrong...i am very grateful that she is in a loving home with all the amenities and care that she needs, but i miss her. very much. my uncle and his wife recently took a trip with some of their kids and grandkids, so grandma came to stay with my mom and dad for 5 days. my whole family was so excited. i made sure to see her each day she was here because i love the way she makes me feel, and i love watching my kids get to know her. she is 100 years old, and you wouldn't believe how sharp she is! for years she has been crocheting 3 inch wide, 4 foot long bandages for a leprosy colony. each bandage takes her 8 hours to complete. she crocheted the entire time she was visiting. i actually don't think i ever saw her without a hook in one hand and floss in another. i love my grandma's stories. she told me all about the birth of her baby sister, enid. she told me stories about her father. she told me stories about her horse, banjo. i could go on and on...
this is a familiar scene to me...grandma jo sitting on a couch crocheting, sewing or mending
the bandages are almost as tall as she is!! she is 4'7"!!!
we visited my granddaddy's grave on may 14th, the 22nd anniversary of his death. i miss him so much.
mia really took to grandma. she sat with her, talked to her and picked her fresh flowers. grandma talked about it for days.
left to right: jamie, josh, lucas, skaught, grandma, chelsea, and my mom and i are in the back
6 comments:
Katie, what a treasure. Your grandma is darling. So awesome that your kids get to know here!
I love stories like this! I am so glad you were able to spend time with her and share that love with your adorable kiddos!
We loved living close to Jason's grandma! It was so nice to have our kids know her so well! It makes me tear up thinking about all the special times we were able to share with her and all of the stories my kids will always remember from her!! She is such a cute grandma!!
Oh Grandma Jo - I can't believe she is 100 - she looks fantastic. She told my mom the secret to living a long life is not taking medications - I think I believe her.
Your grandma is so cute!
Katie,
I think we met a while back but I am not sure if you will remember me. My name is Lizz and I do Dolores's hair. I just wanted to let you know she shared your blog with me a year or so ago and I look at it now and then. I always enjoy it. I have known Dolores and George for many years and they are like family to me. It is so fun to see the pictures of your kids and Russ. You are amazing and do an incredible job with your blog. Just want to say thank you for the smiles. Much love, Lizz Perkins
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