Last week Emily got a fun package from Utah. It contained keep sakes from Great Grandma Hilton who died recently. I know I meant to write about this forever ago, but oh well. With Great Grandpa having worked in the jewelry business for years, grandma had collected quite a lot of jewelry. So much so, that after dividing it out between all the generations of girls in the family, there was enough for the great granddaughters too. This is what Emily received: A pretty, little handkerchief, a pearl necklace, diamond clip-on earrings and a pink gem necklace. The first two were put away for keep sakes, but the sparkly stuff is all for play. Those accessories have been off and on a million times ever since.
Though we were sad to lose our Grandma, the funeral and trip were so nice. Grandma was so vivacious and strong. She told you things like it was and was so generous to everyone. She loved to hold all the new babies and gave the best advice. She remembered every birthday and no one will ever forget her formal Thanksgiving dinners to feed even the largest group. Grandma was the biggest UT Jazz fan too. In fact, she and Dan had a rather intense rivalry between the two of them. When ever we visited their home, grandma pulled out extra Jazz paraphernalia to display and Dan wore SUNS shirts everyday we were there. After a SUNS vs Jazz game, it was a rule of thumb that who ever won, would call the other and gloat. She and grandpa were such big Jazz fans that the table at her viewing displayed Jazz items because it just wouldn't be a table about grandma without it.
All and all the weather was beautiful. The kids were angels even with days of drive without a single electronic device. It was nice to see all the cousins and family. I especially loved the experience my children had of life coming full circle. It was a wonderful teaching experience for them to see just how different our bodies look with out our spirits. To remind them that we will see our Grandma again. That families ARE forever.
Though we were sad to lose our Grandma, the funeral and trip were so nice. Grandma was so vivacious and strong. She told you things like it was and was so generous to everyone. She loved to hold all the new babies and gave the best advice. She remembered every birthday and no one will ever forget her formal Thanksgiving dinners to feed even the largest group. Grandma was the biggest UT Jazz fan too. In fact, she and Dan had a rather intense rivalry between the two of them. When ever we visited their home, grandma pulled out extra Jazz paraphernalia to display and Dan wore SUNS shirts everyday we were there. After a SUNS vs Jazz game, it was a rule of thumb that who ever won, would call the other and gloat. She and grandpa were such big Jazz fans that the table at her viewing displayed Jazz items because it just wouldn't be a table about grandma without it.
All and all the weather was beautiful. The kids were angels even with days of drive without a single electronic device. It was nice to see all the cousins and family. I especially loved the experience my children had of life coming full circle. It was a wonderful teaching experience for them to see just how different our bodies look with out our spirits. To remind them that we will see our Grandma again. That families ARE forever.
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What beautiful things to remind you of all those beautiful memories
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