I found this post in my drafts! Maybe I had more to write and never finished, but it would be sad to never have these memories on my blog, so late, but here they are.
It was really hard to say goodbye to our last Great Grandparent. We were pretty lucky that our kids got to know a lot of their Greats.... but it's hard to say goodbye. We've loved this spunky lady, her stories, her obvious love for Jer and the kids, her songs (a lot of which my Ellis grandparents sang with me), her poems, and her Christmas traditions (The Night Before Christmas mad lib style).
Ada's memories of Ggma:
She was really fun and funny. She likes to tell jokes. She told me the "Do exactly what I do...1 Jimmy, 2 Jimmy, (whoops)" joke. She was a really good cuddle bug. She loves telling really good stories. She was an unusual mom.
Going along with that memory... Grandpa and his brothers decided that it was hot enough outside to cook pancakes on the sidewalk. Ggma came home to a mess on the sidewalk and kitchen and told them.... "How bout we make some real pancakes. You clean up and I'll go cook."
Sam's memories of Ggma:
At Great Grandpa's funeral, Sam was really sad and sitting by the coffin. Ggma was sitting in her walker and saw him. She pulled him right over into a big bear hug and told him it was okay to be sad and that she loved him.
Going along with that memory, at the cemetery I was getting after Sam for jumping on headstones. Ggma got after me and said, "Don't get mad at him, he's a good boy."
Evelyn's memories of Ggma:
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