God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again Grandma Sweetpea!

 Last week, we lost Grandma Sweetpea.  She lived a good life and we are so grateful for the times that we were able to share with her.  My kids will forever associate going to IHOP with her because we often went up and took her to breakfast there.  They will also miss going to her place and doing puzzles, getting treats from her jar, playing with her stuffed animals, especially the pound puppies, doing art with stuff from her art bin, playing with her army men, getting treats from her jar, playing with the lamp that turned off and on just by touching it, building with her blocks, and getting treats from her jar.  I loved to go and sit and talk with her while the kids played.  She told lots of stories (some of them more than once!) that were fun to hear.  I hope my kids will remember a few of them and remember that life used to be very different!  I'm grateful for the influence she had on my husband and his family and for the great legacy that she left. 



 
She was definitely a unique lady, even at the end.  She made it known in multiple ways that she did not want a funeral, just a graveside service.  Even that event was by invitation only.  If you weren't on a list that she made, you were not to be there!  Thankfully we were on the list and were able to help lay her to rest.  I'm sure she had a great reunion in Heaven with all of her family that went before her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 While we were there, we were also able to show Addy the grave of her namesake.  I'm pretty sure she didn't quite get it, but I think Cole and Emily did.  I guess you have to start somewhere!

God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again Grandma Sweetpea!

Happy 93rd Birthday Grandma Watt!

 In the same week that we buried one Grandma (Great-Grandma), another one turned 93.  It's probably been a long time since Grandma Watt had this much family around to help her celebrate her birthday, so we did it in style with 2 cakes and lots of ice cream!

 

 I'm not sure this does it justice, but at one point she was almost crying from laughing so hard.  I guess she had not been serenaded with multiple birthday songs by mostly off-key singers before!

 Whether you are turning 1 or 93, our kids love to help you celebrate!!

 While the kids were disappointed the cake didn't have 93 candles on it, it's probably a good thing.  Although she did manage to get all but 1 candle on her first attempt!

 Somehow at this party, my son ended up with a semi faux-hawk.  I'm still trying to figure out how that happened!!

 But he likes it and it's the summer and hair grows back, so I guess we'll live with it for now!!  (Can you see that I'm still trying to convince myself it's ok!!)

We love you Grandma Watt.  We are so glad that you are out here for us to spend time with.  Hopefully we get to celebrate many more birthdays with you!