If you've known me for longer than a week it's quite possible you've heard me talk about how awesome my grandparents are...maybe you've even heard me say something to the effect of "I'm like seriously OBSESSED with my grandparents! Seriously!"...but in an attempt to ditch the Baylor-girl lingo in exchange for real-word vernacular I'll simply say that I really enjoy my grandparents company...hmm, yah, no...that's not gonna work...."I'M LIKE SERIOUSLY OBSESSED WITH MY GRANDPARENTS! SERIOUSLY!"...yah, that sounds more like it! :) Obsession is a strong word, I know. But if you had grandparents like this, you'd be obsessed too! Why you ask? Because I will forever have these cherished memories with two of the most important people in my life...
-Nini had a special pink teddy bear sippy cup that had the inexplicable ability to make us feel better in seconds.-My grandma spent countless hours on the floor playing with us and reading books to us...I'm talking "Danny the Dinosaur" here!...it doesn't get much better than that
-Baking Christmas cookies with my Nini EVERY SINGLE YEAR since I was born...going on 23 years of cookie baking! Mmm Mmm
-When we would spend the night, we would get "sandwich treasures" in our school lunch...made everyone jealous haha
-They would come to our house at ridiculously early hours on Christmas just to make sure they saw what Santa brought us...and Nini never fails to make her famous Frederick coffee-cake (ps-I still make them come early on Christmas morning...they secretly love it. I think? haha)
-My Pop-Pop always had donuts for breakfast...always! We did NOT have that at home, that's for sure!
-My Pop-Pop teased us 24/7 growing up...He is a funny funny guy and keeps us smiling!
-My grandparents are the type of people who would do anything for anybody. I have a feeling my grandma would give the shirt off her back if someone needed it. They both love completely with their ever-expanding hearts, and love unconditionally. They have become surrogate grandparents to my friends, and to countless people at their church and, well, pretty much everywhere they go!
-You know that cute couple that still holds hands everywhere they go? And you can just see how hopelessly in love with eachother they are after almost 60 years...you know, the couple that every person dreams of being when they grow up? The people that restore your faith in true love and in relationships grounded in respect and addoration...yah, my grandparents are those people! (good example, that's for sure!)
-They love the Lord. Love the church. Love their family and friends. Love eachother.
Basically, they bless me immeasurably. I love them more than mere words can express. I do not take it for granted that in my life I have had the privilege of knowing 3 grandparents, and for having my Nini and Pop-Pop be so deeply invested in my daily life for so long!
Happy Birthday Nini! Happy Birthday Pop-Pop! I love you both! :)
4 comments:
Awwww, now I love your grandparents :) Such a sweet post, and I love your new blog header! There's lots of LOVE here!!! MISS YOU FRIEND!
Wow! You sure have a way with words! You're making us all cry! We are all truly blessed to have Nini and Pop-Pop in our lives. Thanks for saying it so beautifully! Love you lots! Mom
Hey Jessica! I just started a new blog and found yours through the McCradys blog. I hope things are going well for you! Your grandparents sound absolutely precious!! It was fun reading about them. :)
Jessica...Poppop and I are the big winners here. Having you and Jon in our retirement years has been a blessing and a delight. We cannot imagine what life would have been without you. Thank you for all the sunshine you have put in our lives and that you continue to do so even though there are miles between us at this time. We luv u, Poppop and Nini
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