Last weekend Jason and I took Ben on his first trip to Ohio. Ben met my Nana and Papa, his great-grandparents, for the first time. My aunt Carol was also there visiting from Montana and my brother came down too. My Nana was so excited to see him and was always asking to hold him. The photos of him sleeping in her arms bring tears to my eyes. It was so sweet to see those two together.
However, Ben was not so sweet when we were trying to get pictures with Nana and Papa after church. He was screaming, and Nana was telling him to "Shush" in the only picture we have. Oh, well.
We are so blessed to still have so many of our grandparents around. All four of Jason's biological grandparents have met Ben. I hope that Ben has the opportunity to know each of them. My paternal grandmother, Margaret Walter, passed away seven years ago today. I will never forget the day, the "Ides of March," when she went to be with the Lord after a short battle with bone cancer. Grandma Walter was one of the greatest spiritual influences in my life. I am so glad that Ben has grandmas that will be the same to him.
Here are photos of Ben with the Robb and Decker great-grandparents.
Grandma Decker
Grandpa Decker
Grandma Robb
Grandpa RobbMy Grandpa Walter and "Grandma" Linda are the only two great-grandparents Ben has yet to meet. They spend the winter in Lakeland, Florida, but will be coming back at the end of April. Ben should get to meet them in May.
Family is very important to both Jason and me. We love our grandparents and wish we were able to see them more often. Ben is a lucky little boy to have 8 wonderful great-grandparents who love the Lord and have passed on that legacy to their families. We are eternally grateful.
1 comment:
Very cute pictures! And yes, you are very lucky to have all of your grandparents around still - I think about half of ours are still living.
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