she is something special.
she received The Sustainer Award from the Junior League.
my parents, craig, annie & i went to a lovely luncheon where they surprised her with the award.
she didn't know we were there.
it was quite sneaky.
to present the award a Fairy Tale Princess appeared.
(bonnie bing of the wichita eagle)
she read a silly poem full of details about my grandmother and it ended with her name.
it was creative, witty and light hearted.
she was so surprised.
they brought her to the front of the room…
she turned and saw all of us there with her friends and was even more surprised.
she looked right at my mom and said "are you going to stay…i need you to fix my skype"
everyone got a kick out of that.
my grandmother is 91 and she reads this blog…she emails…and SHE SKYPES!
she is the coolest grandma in the world.
they told stories of her service all these many many years in the junior league,
thousands of hours and decades with the wichita children's home
and raising five children.
she is amazing.
this is her telling the group "i really don't deserve this…."
and she meant it.
always so humble.
she has been a beautiful example of grace and class my entire life.
the two princesses.
grandma…you looked so pretty in your pink suit!
annie was being shy most of the day.
which is better than being loud and crazy.
even the princess couldn't get her to talk.
her friends watched her open her gift…gave her hugs and congratulated her.
it was so fun to see her get all that attention.
and to see how she is respected and loved by so many.
afterwards we went back to her house and my mom fixed her skype.
🙂
i love you grandma.
everyone loves my grandmother.
if you met her…you'd love her too.
she IS something special.
~kelli~ - Somehow I came across your blog…I couldn’t even tell you how….but I’m glad I did. What a wonderful treasure you have in your grandmother.
My grandmother passed away this Thursday (4/30), just 2 weeks shy of her 91st birthday. I already miss her so very much….but, I am filled with a lifetime of beautiful, wonderful memories and I know she is in my heart and is still very much a part of me.
🙂
Kiera - I found your blog today on my “blog Stroll” I love the picture of the fairy tale princess. Wouldn’t if be fun if we could just play dress up sometimes? I would like to use this picture in a post on my blog. I didn’t want to be a Creepy and post it without an okay from you… What do you say? OKAY?
Elisa - Love it- and love that princess outfit
Diane - She is precious. I laughed outloud at the Skype comment.
Rebecca Kriner and Tom Burke - Meg- This is such an awesome post! What Tom and I realize is we have been following your sweet family and funny antics for a year now (we both remember Craig’s last b’day!!) Here’s looking very forward to another year!! You inspire us!!!
All the best!
Rebecca and Tom
(Your friends in AL)
Melanie - AWESOME grandma! She is also beautiful – and does not look 91. Love her pink suit, too.
Jenny - Your Grandma ROCKS!
Lisa - WOW, WHAT A BLESSING FOR YOUR FAMILY TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF SELFLESSNESS IN OUR WORLD THAT IS SO SELF CENTERED. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR SPECIAL GRANDMOTHER WITH US. SHE IS ONE OF FEW THAT WE ARE BLESSED TO KNOW.
HUGS FROM MAINE
Trish - What a hoot. Love that grandmas aren’t afraid of the internet! My grandma is 82 and is on facebook 🙂
Karen~ - Your grandma doesn’t look 91! Grandparents add so much to our lives.
Karen~
pam - WOW!!! Your Grandmother is GORGEOUS and you look just like her!!! Such a cute post 🙂 xo
Amber Mershawn - Well Waffle brought my 1st comment to you last week, but I am a sucker for sweet grandma’s, and next to mine, yours takes the cake:). Thanks for sharing her with us. Give her a big hug from a girl in Texas! Brought tears to my eyes….
sassafrasanne - i just fell in ♥ with your grandmother.
she looks like an amazing lady.
kind heart no doubt.
sweet smile.
and i bet she’s funny too!
🙂 happy day for her!
xo
Staci - What a special special lady it sounds like your grandmother is!!! My grandmother passed away 4 yrs ago and I miss her dearly…so lucky to have your sweet grandmother around. What a great post Meg!!!! Congrats to your beautiful gracious grandmother 🙂
Abby - What a beautiful woman! How blessed you are!
Penny - What a beautiful woman. You are very fortunate to have her in your life. She reminds me of my mother who is 85 and can run circles around me!! Cherish her!
Kasey - You have one hip grandma! Mine is 92 and I don’t think she’s ever touched a computer.
Dana D @BoysMyJoys - After reading about your grandmother, all I can say is that ‘the apple didn’t fall far from the tree’. She sounds a lot like you!
Trina McNeilly - Grandparents are so special!!!! Grandma seems like a pretty amazing lady. I love hearing about grandparents that are on the computer and doing things most people their age are not.. so lively!
Leigh Ann - Thanks for sharing your Grandmother with us! She is special!Mine are all gone now and I miss them dearly!
Lee Ann - Oh Meg! You are so blessed to even still have a grandma…and one as awesome as that! And how cool that your kids get to know her! Although, like most kids, they won’t know it’s cool until she’s gone and they’re older. That’s just life. What a wonderful tribute to your Grandma!
Shannan - I already love her. She’s so pretty in pink, indeed! And such a great example of the best way to live a fulfilling life – by giving of one’s self.
Anna - She does not look like she is 91!!! Congrats to her. How wonderful of you all to surprise her. Glad she got her Skype fixed 😉
Ashley - Congratulations to your grandmother. I am certain she does deserve all the love and recognition! She is a beautiful lady, too! Girl – you have good genes!!
Heidi Jo the Artist - That is awesome! Your grandma looks great in pink. And I must know where she got her necklace with all those swirls! Beautiful! And great photos as always! 🙂
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Ruth - Hot pink and fabulous ladies – what a perfect post! Congrats to your grandma, what a special lady.
gina - What a wonderful party and tribute! How fun. 🙂
Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom - How fabulous! Reading about your grandmother reminds me so much of mine (she is 88) aren’t we lucky to have such special ladies in our lives? I bet it meant as much to all of you to celebrate her as anything – love it!! 🙂
Becky - how cute is she?? she skypes? that’s awesome. no way she is 91!
Keri - Oh, this made me miss my Mam-ma. She never got to Skype, but was cool as well. And your grandma is gorgeous! I love her pink suit. Congratulations, Meg’s grandma!!
karen - She is a wonderful role model and example for all. I canNOT believe she is in her 90s! She looks better than many people in their 60s (and she probably hears that all of the time). God bless you Grandmother and her spirit of service and grace. The photos are lovely.
I don’t comment often, because I don’t know you personally, but I enjoy your blog and your creativity. Thank you for what you do!
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Lyndsey - What a special lady! I got really emotional reading this and it makes me miss my grandmother so much.
Jennifer - Wow! Call me hormonal… I’m crying over here! What a neat and SUPER cute grandma! Makes me miss mine a LOT!
Congrats to your sweetheart of a granny!
Jen
CherryTreeLane - amazing. what a tribute!
jennymama - that brought tears to my eyes. my grandma is so special to me. she’s fun, a typical southern belle and has taught me so much about what really matters. i hope i can be like her when i grow up. :0)
Amy - I love grandmas. This makes me miss my grams who lives in California!!! She is amazing as well. Your post brings back many childhood memories.
Amy Mumaw
Lynn Bray - Oh I love that- congratulations to your grandmother, and good for you all to be there to watch! My husband’s grandmother is 90 and still emails daily! I think it helps keep them young when they can keep up with all of us.
adrienneK - i love her pink suit!!sooo pretty!!
Mindy Harris - Oh, I just loved this post. It is beautiful. I have a heart for the elderly, and when I go back for my masters (someday?), I’ll study Gerontology. I’m thrilled you’re enjoying your Grandma-how blessed you all are to have one another.
Chasity Heck - I recently did a post on my special Grandma too….they are the best treasures in the world! Congratulations to your Grandma on her award…that is really neat.
The bling princess was fabulous 🙂
chasity
Ivy Bettinger Smith - What a special Grandmother! You are VERY lucky! My Gradmother was a wonderful person also. She had a brain aneurysm when she was 52! Way too young! That was such a sweet post!
Heather - She’s stunning. She literally is beaming. You are so blessed, Meg.
Kat - Aw, this made me cry. Your grandma is such a special lady. It makes me miss my grandma, she was a special lady too. What a wonderful legacy to be a part of.
Jess - Thanks for sharing a wonderful moment. She does sound like the coolest grandmother!
Julia - I love cool grandmothers! Mine was wonderful too.
artbyanya - That makes me want to cry, I miss my Grandmother, she lives in another country and too is a very special lady. Lovely post 🙂
sandy toe - That is wonderful~
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