I'm blessed to have memories of two of my great-grandparents. So far, Gemma has the potential to remember four! There's Great Grandma Smith, both my paternal grandparents, and John's paternal grandma, whom everyone in the family calls Maw. And Maw just turned 100!
There was quite a party two weekends ago in her hometown of West Virginia. We were so happy to be able to go, to see the entire family, and to have some more precious time to spend with Maw.
Maw is not only a sweet great grandmother, but she's a fun person to know. She always has a ready, witty answer! People often ask about her living situation, and, in truth, it is ideal. She lives in her own apartment attached to the home of one of her daughters. I'm thankful for her that she gets such care from her family!
It was sweet to see Gemma starting to play with her cousins! At least they were interested in the same book, if that can be considered playing together!
In the past several weeks, Gemma has started to sit really well on her own. Her mama talked early but didn't walk until 16 months, so we're wondering if our little girl will be similarly inclined!
Aunt Abby with her three nieces. Thanks for all these pictures, Aunt Abby!
Happy 100th birthday, Maw! May you know many more. And we look forward, hopefully, to knowing you and laughing with you for an eternity in the world to come!
P.S. Abby wrote a beautiful tribute to Maw at her genealogy blog and you can read it at desperategenie.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment