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!
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