Memories of Grandma & Grandpa

We each wrote in our journals tonight our favorite memories of Grandma & Grandpa Weston for Family Home Evening. Rance's mom is compiling all of her grandchildren's memories for us all to read and share. She is also compiling her children's memories of their grandparents. I love this idea so I wanted each of our children to write their memory in their journal first, so their children can read about their great-grandparents. We love them so much.

Grandma Joanie

Scott: One of my favorite memories of Grandma is a couple of years ago we went out to Utah for Christmas. We went skiing for the first time. Grandma came with us and helped teach us how to ski. I really liked watching her ski because she was so good and I was proud that my grandma could ski. She is so cool!

Chloe: My favorite memory of Grandma was when we lived in Utah while my dad was in Japan. I was five years old. I remember coming home from a soccer game and her giving me a big hug and she told me she was proud of me.

Sophi: My favorite thing about Grandma is her big hugs when we come to visit. I get so excited as we are driving up the hill before their house because I know she will be waiting at the door.

Jake: One thing I remember about Grandma is when we went to Utah for Christmas and Grandma and Grandpa didn't know we were coming. When they pulled up in their driveway, my family ran downstairs except me. I sat on the couch with all of my cousins. When they got in the house, Grandma came in the room and said hi to everybody. When she got to me, she realized who I was and got very excited. We all laughed and my family came upstairs and we all hugged. So far, that is one of the best Christmas's I've ever had.

Olivia: One thing I love about Grandma is that she never gets mad. I've never seen her with a mad expression on her face. She writes us letters every year that tells us how great we are and how much she misses us. I love her cooking too. She makes the best meals.

Grandpa Jim

Scott: One of my favorite memories of Grandpa is how he took me driving a lot the last couple of years and taught me how to drive a stick shift. It is something I will always remember and how much fun I had just driving with my grandpa. Another of my favorite memories is going on the boat with him. I still have a blast going on rides with Grandpa, even though the boat isn't very fast. Seeing him take every one of his grandchildren shows me how much he loves his family and me. I am very grateful for both of my grandparents and how much they love and care about their family. I love them very much and wouldn't trade them for any other grandparents in the world! They are the best.

Chloe: My favorite memory of Grandpa was when we went crawdad fishing at a lake. I remember coming back to their house and cooking them. I asked why they turned red and he told me it was because they were nervous in front of me because I was so pretty.

Sophi: I remember grasshopper hunting with Grandpa. He would help us and then give us a penny for each grasshopper we caught in their yard or the empty lot beside their house. One time, we microwaved some of the grasshoppers...but Grandpa didn't know about that!

Jake: A favorite memory is when Grandpa took us out to a lake to go fishing. We didn't catch any fish but we caught lots of crawdads. Grandpa taught me a trick to catch crawdads and it worked! The crawdads liked our bait so we used our fishing poles just like you would for fishing. The crawdad would grab on and we'd reel them in. I love Grandpa so much and wish I could see him more often. He is so fun to be around.

Olivia: I remember something about Grandpa that I will never forget. I was seven and we went to Grandma & Grandpa's house for Christmas. It was the worst Christmas ever...because I got very sick. Not just cough, sneeze sick. I mean bellyache, puking up anything I ate or drank...16 times...that kind of sick. The day I got sick was Christmas and every present I opened wasn't even exciting because I was so sick. But that night, Grandpa and Dad gave me a blessing and the next day I was better.

LaDawn: I am so thankful for Mom & Dad. Dad made me feel so special when I first joined the family. He was always talking about me being a southern girl and would rave over my cooking. Mom is alway interested in my activities...whether they are creative projects or my callings. She is a wonderful example to me...mostly of patience...which I have struggled with my entire life! I can't relate to people who have trouble with their in-laws because I don't really feel like they are my in-laws, but my second parents. I love them very much. Below are some shots of a visit from them back in 2005.