I'm so thankful that our kids have had a chance to know their great-grandparents. We had the chance to spend time with all three of my remaining grandparents on this trip and even got to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of my favorite ladies.
It was fun to watch my Grandpa with his new friends in the Assisted Living home that he lives in now. He was excited to introduce us around and, having just come out of our study of World War II, the kids were fascinated by all of the war talk that these men would share with each other. One man was a five-star Air Force General during the time of WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam. These men are very old and in poor health. Their memories are so short that they had the same conversation several times in just a few short minutes. But they all remember the part that they played in the wars that they fought and their conversations revolved around that every time.
Granny's 90th birthday was what we planned our whole trip around. There was not a chance we could miss out on celebrating with her! She is a precious lady who has only become more wonderful and lovely and full of grace with age. It was so special to hear her sons praise her and her older brother (94! They were the youngest two of six) tell her that she was always his favorite. And I think she looks just as beautiful now as she ever has. I've been told that I have her genes. I hope I look half as lovely as she does as I grow older!
It was fun to watch my Grandpa with his new friends in the Assisted Living home that he lives in now. He was excited to introduce us around and, having just come out of our study of World War II, the kids were fascinated by all of the war talk that these men would share with each other. One man was a five-star Air Force General during the time of WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam. These men are very old and in poor health. Their memories are so short that they had the same conversation several times in just a few short minutes. But they all remember the part that they played in the wars that they fought and their conversations revolved around that every time.
Granny's 90th birthday was what we planned our whole trip around. There was not a chance we could miss out on celebrating with her! She is a precious lady who has only become more wonderful and lovely and full of grace with age. It was so special to hear her sons praise her and her older brother (94! They were the youngest two of six) tell her that she was always his favorite. And I think she looks just as beautiful now as she ever has. I've been told that I have her genes. I hope I look half as lovely as she does as I grow older!