Five years ago today I lost my Grandma Badder. She was my "buddy". She use to babysit me when I was younger. I don't remember those days, but I do remember her being one of my most favorite people in the world. One of my earliest memories of her is when we would go visit them or they come visit us after we moved she and grandpa always had a gift for my sister and I. I remember one of the first ones was cabbage patch dolls to add to our collection. Grandma would use to sing to me and teach me fun songs. We always sang the I love you and bushel and a peck with a hug around the neck. She also taught me "This Little Light of Mine" on the way to Canada for one of our reunions. She always had a hug and kiss for me. We may not have always agreed on things but she was always there for me to talk with and was a special person in my life.
Eight years ago on the 27th. My grandpa Elms passed away. Most of my memories with him are of sitting at the kitchen table and playing cards way late into the night. Gin was our favorite. We would fight and argue about rules or turns or whatever, but it was fun. He always had silly songs he would just belt outloud. When Sarah and I would go shopping with him and fill the cart he would never notice or at least pretend not too. We would end up getting a lot of snacks when Grandma sent us to the store. He always had nicknames for the grandkids. Mine was "sweetie pie" I loved it. When I go visit grandma I find that I miss my time with grandpa. I'm thankful for some of the talks we had before he died. He shared some stories about him growing up and dating my grandma.
I'm lucky to still have living grandparents today. My grandma Elms is one of the sweetest people I know and I'm very lucky to have her in my life. She has been there for every special even in my life and if she can't make it I know she has at least made an effort.I'm also lucky to have been part of a huge event in her life. Paul and I were able to join her as she was able to go through the Temple. We all went down a few years ago and got to go through the LA temple with her. Paul and I love going to visit her every year. She is easy to talk to and we have a lot of good times. She is also active and I love doing things with her. I'm thankful for the memories I have been able to make with her. When we were little she would babysit me too and play mcdonalds and house with me. When I went to grandmas I always got to sleep in her room with her. When my parents divorced and we lived with her for a couple of months we made Friday nights our nights for me to have a sleepover in her room. We would always watch TGIF together and have dessert somewhere in the middle of that. She is one of my favorite people to talk too today. I know I can tell her anything and I love the relationship we have.
My grandpa Badder is one of the sweetest men you will ever meet. He is very patient and loving. He is easy to talk to and I love that he loves you for you. I know that he loves each of his grandchildren and are proud of them no matter the different ways we choose to live. Our religious beliefs are different but I know he is still proud of me for me. I never really felt out of place with him but I remember when after I graduated and went back to visit he was telling his brother-in-law about how I graduated seminary and how I spoke at that graduation among other things and to me seeing that he told him made me realize he is proud of me no matter what. I also love going to visit him and he always makes me feel welcomed and has a place to stay there. I also love that when I go there he always has lotion out and will rub my feet for me. I don't know why but he has always done that for me. I can't remember what started it.
We are also lucky to have Grandpa Tom and Grandma Lavina close by us. I feel bad that we have been living so close to them for so long and don't go out and visit very often. That is something I would like to change. Grandpa Tom always has some type of jokes and is a fun person to talk with. Grandma has always reminded me a little of my grandma Badder. Shes is just so nice to talk with. I'm thankful to be a part of there family. Hopefully we can see them more than just at family dinners. I've enjoyed getting to know them.
I miss a lot of people I have several who have passed on or people who are not part of my life now that were before. Everyone I meet and have met have all been apart of who I am today. Im thankful to everyone who has been apart of my life. I'm most grateful for Paul and for a wonderful husband he has been to me. I'm glad to have had the grandparents I do and am lucky and thankful to have the relationships I have had with them.
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