From Wendy

This was a great day it was on our annual girls shopping day, and it was a blizzard out all the stores were closing, but did that stop us, oh no! we were just laughing and plowing through snow to get to stores that were open this was a great day!

This has always been one of my favorites, look how cool she looks.

She was yelling at me about wanting a picture of me without a beer in my hand, so we put it in her hand.

This is one of my mom's favorites, Gram just jumped on top of us for this picture.

Hey Kathy remember this when we were kids

Remember one winter time when we were kids and Mom was hanging up Christmas cards in the living room. She was standing on top of Dad's big chair hanging up the cards when all of a sudden the chair and mom went down to the floor.You got so upset that mom hurt herself and I was laughing my head off. When Mom fell down she stood straight up on both her feet,it was so funny to see that. Kathy was so mad at me for laughing at mom.
All my love to you Mom...Brenda

Random pictures

I don't know why these pictures are posting this way. Maybe the tweaker can fix them. Anyway, here are some pictures that my mom and I scanned. - Christy

DOOSIE HOWSER!!

Awww...Sean, you're the first man to blog for Gram! It reminded me of another story of her. Whenever she talked about you, she told me how you look soooo much like "Doosie Howser." I would say, "Gram, it's DooGie Howser." She'd say, "That's what I said. Doosie Howser. He's so handsome." Well, Sean, or Doosie, I personally think you are much better looking than Neil Patrick Harris! She loved you like you were one of her own grandchildren. Love ya Gram!

-Christy

Grammy was a wonderful woman that I will never forget. When I first met Jessica I was nervous to meet her family. Grammy was always smiling and welcomed me into the family from the moment I met her. She was the type of person that from the moment you met her you were a friend. I feel like there is a lot that we can learn from how she lived her life. She showed that she loved her family dearly and would do anything to help them. We love you grammy and we miss you.

-Sean

Hi everyone!
I still tear up thinking about this, but when we were down in Carolina at the hospital with gram dad and I went into the ICU to say hi to her when we first arrived. They would only let 2 people in to visit at a time. She was just saying how much she loves us and how she was so sorry to me because she was supposed to make my wedding cake, which was only days away. I kept telling her not to worry about it and that Sean and I just wanted her to get better. She just kept apologizing to me and then she said something that stuck with me even to this day. She said, "well, if I go before your wedding just know that I will be up there looking over you that day". I was ready to break down right there, but I knew I had to be strong. It was just a very comforting feeling knowing that Grammy was there with me on my big day. And I know that she still is. I love and miss you Gram.
Jessica

How do you know?

Maybe if I tell another story, it'll get the ball rolling. Gram was down here visiting us several years ago and wanted to cook dinner for Chris and I. We went to the grocery store to get everything. Well, when we started to check out, I told Gram that I wanted to pay for everything. Of course, she argued with me. I was relentless in that I wanted to pay. I knew Gram was on a fixed income. We argued back and forth and I finally said, "Gram, you can't afford this. Let me get it." In true Gram form, she said, "How do you know what I can afford?? Now get out of my way! I'm paying!" There's no arguing with Gram. Guess who won?

Here's another one. I remember when we lived in Raymond and Gram lived next door to us (I had to be pretty young, but I remember this like it was yesterday) and we were washing dishes together. I admitted to her that I didn't completely dry the silverware before putting it away. When Gram told me that she didn't either, I remember being so excited that I did something just like Gram. I proceeded to tell her that I didn't completely rinse them either! She told me that she always rinsed them completely (which looking back I find hard to believe since everything was sooo fast paced with Gram!). I was so disappointed when she told me that! I thought for sure she didn't rinse them just like me! I of course always rinse everything over and over now. Thanks for the dishes lesson, Gram and I know, the dishes aren't done until they are dried and put away! I love you!

Christy