Grandma and Grandpa, are two of my very favorite people. I feel very blessed to have grown up with them living right next door. One of my all time favorite memories of Grandma, is one summer, everyone was going tubing, and somehow we convinced Gma to come with us! She thought that if she took one of the little kids, (Leslie, I think), it should be an easy ride. She was very wrong. We had just got going, and the rapids started. Gma ended up falling off the tube, but she was tough, and got back on without complaint. The next day, my mom and I were talking to Gma in her garage, and she was telling us about this huge bruise she had from her fall off the tube. The next thing I knew, Gma pulled down her pants, and showed us this bruise right on her backside. I will always love that memory!
I remember when Gma and Gpa were leaving for one of their missions, they came over in the morning to say goodbye to us before we left for school. I will never forget how sad I was for them to go. I cried the entire bus ride to school, and then I still couldn't stop once I got there. I had to call my mom, and have her come and pick me up. Grandma was so sweet, I'm sure she was stressed out, and busy with packing to leave, but I will always remember how she let me stay with her all morning while she got ready to leave. It meant so much that she would take the time to tell me about her mission, what she was excited about, and why serving the Lord was so important. Gma and Gpa, because of your example, I will serve the Lord in a mission one day with my husband. Thankyou for being so kind to a sad little granddaughter who didn't want you to leave.
I remember one summer Gpa gathering all the cousins up. He told us that he had a really fun game for us to play. He sent us all in the house to get a butter knife, and told us to meet him by his garden. I was so excited! I got my knife, and tried to imagine the fun game he had in store for us. To my disappointment, he made us each dig up a row of weeds for him. I thought that was a really mean trick to do to a bunch of kids!
Grandma and Grandpa are the kindest people I know! They are always so considerate and thoughtful of others. Lots of times on Sundays, we would go over to their house to eat. More often then not the most random people in HillSpring would also be invited. But Grandma just always seems to know who needed a little bit of extra love and attention.
I always loved after those Sunday dinners hanging out and visiting with Gma and Gpa, sometimes playing cards, sometimes eating popcorn and peach juice, and sometimes falling asleep on their blue couch. If we stayed there too late, it would be dark on the way home, and we would have to run to our house as fast as we could so the coyotes wouldn't get us. But even tho it was scary going home, it was always worth it to hang out with you both for the day.
I want to thank you both for the wonderful example you have set for us all. Your example has made me try to be a better person. I love you both with all my heart.
Shannon
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