My sweet Grandma passed away a few weeks ago. She was an amazing woman and I will miss her more than I can express in words. I've never lost someone I was so close to. It's taken me this long to even be able to sit down and write my feelings without bawling. My childhood memories are filled with Grandma--her house, her love, and her cookies. A good friend gave me a plaque that says "When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." I wanted to write some memories down, some things I always want to remember about Grandma, some of those treaures...
*She remembered everything and sent cards--anniversaries, holidays, everything...
*She called us snicklefritz--no idea where it came from, but it was the cutest term of endearment.
*She was always reading--she was one of the smartest, most articulate people I know.
*She valued education--she was a nurse and Grandpa a doctor. All of her children and grandchildren graduated from college. She helped all of us to be able to go with her yearly "grandma scholarship".
*She loved her family, she loved being a good wife and mother.
*She loved the outdoors. When I was younger we spent lots of time in Cascade at my grandparents cabin. She also took us huckleberrying. Grandma was like a bird and plant encyclopedia!
*Grandma always mixed up our names.. I was most often called TrishDiJenn (my cousin and older sis)
*She had funny little saying for everything like if boys had hiccups (he-cups), then girls had she-saucers.
*Her applesauce.
*Her love for cooking--grandma always had a new recipe to try.
*Baking Christmas cookies--every year at Christmas we would bake tons of different kinds of cookies.
*More than anything I will miss our visits--Grandma was one of my favorite people in the world to talk to. It's hard to imagine life without her thoughts and feelings and mostly her love!!!
I love you Grandma!!!!
Here is Grandma when she was in high school--She was so beautiful!
Grandma and my grandpa were married almost 60 years. Grandpa died in 2003.
This is a picture of my Grandparents with their 4 kids. They had 3 girls and a boy--Grandma was a wonderful mother and such an example to me.
Here is Grandma when she was in high school--She was so beautiful!
Grandma and my grandpa were married almost 60 years. Grandpa died in 2003.
This is a picture of my Grandparents with their 4 kids. They had 3 girls and a boy--Grandma was a wonderful mother and such an example to me.Grandma and Grandpa with their grand kiddos--that's me with the teddy bear.
9 comments:
So sorry about your grandma!!!! we lost Steve's grandma a couple weeks ago. Doesn't it make just a little easier with the knowledge the gospel provides us? Love you, call me anytime i always have and ear to listen!
Jenn, This is really a beautiful tribute to Mom. Thanks for putting it in writing. Love you!
Beautiful tribute Jenn! She sounds like a wonderful woman! So hard to lose someone so dear.
That was so sweet. I love the pictures...she was so beautiful. I really loved all your fun memories too! The funny little sayings (he-cups, snicklefritz)....what a fun, spunky lady. It's good to have those memories written down so you'll remember them forever!
Beautiful post! The pictures are wonderful. You know I am always here if you need anything!
Loved reading this and getting to know your grandmother better!! I'm sorry for your loss and hope you're doing okay. I think it's so wonderful that you were close to her. Love ya!!
What a wonderful post. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I hope you feel surrounded by love and support.
My mom mentioned this a few days ago, I've been meaning to call you...sorry it has taken me a while...sounds like she is being remembered well. Hope we can catch up soon.
Lindsey
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