Lora Says...

Some of Lora's recent questions...

Mom, how many naps do sharks take? Maybe 10.

Mom, do cats get raisin paws? (She thinks it's funny that she gets "raisin" fingers when she is in the bathtub for a long time)

Mom, is 10 a lot? (No, not really Lora) Oh, okay, then I am going to have 10 brothers!

In loving Memory.. Pt 2

Hey Jo! I think that is a great idea!

After Eric and I got engaged we immediately planned a trip down south so that we could visit his Grandparents. But before that when we met early on I was introduced to a little book and it was entitled, " Music and the Gospel in the Key of "J". I thought it was so sweet and I loved the "and Jerry LaMar so far..." Eric share with me many cherished memories of his Grandparents and I couldn't wait to meet them!

Grandma and Grandpa J. were so sweet and kind to me. And as Aunt Terry put it, "If a person loved their Grandchild, that was good enough for her. She loved them unconditionally." That is exactly the feeling I had. Grandma J. treated me just like I was one of her own. We had so much fun talking and hear fun stories of when Eric was little. She loved Eric and her family so much. I loved Grandpa J.'s chuckles and jokes.

Grandma was always up and about tending to Grandpa's needs. She lived to serve others and to lift them with her loving concern. I loved all the blankets she sent our way. We always knew she was thinking of us.

Whenever Eric talked on the phone to Grandma, she would always say, "Please tell Julie I love her!" It always meant so much to me. I feel so blessed to have her apart of my life and to have had her love.

Lora Says...

Lora: (As we are driving home from Parowan) Mom, why does that sunshine not have pokey sings (things)?

Me: Pokey things?

Lora: Yes, that sunshine does not have pokey sings.

Me: (Finally realizing that she is talking about the rays we always draw when we draw pictures of the sun) Oh, well, we just draw the rays of sunshine when we draw it on the paper. It's not really pokey things when we look at it.

Lora: I don't like those pokey sings. I'm not going to draw them again!

In Loving Memory...

Hey all! I don't know how many of you guys read and post on this, but I thought I would be cool if we wrote a little something about Grandma. I always love to hear what stuck out most to others about people we love. Mom also wanted us to write something down, like a page or whatever, that we could compile and put with Grandma's life history. I'll start.

 I remember so much cool stuff about Grandma. First of all, she always had a bowl full of gum in the cupboard, and she always let me have some. Also, she had boxed cereal that we never really got at home, so eating breakfast was a cool treat! I remember the stuffed dog that was in the upstairs guest room with the barrel under its chin, playing Oregon Trail on the computer, and loving to have my pick of the seemingly endless musicals in her video collection! 

 Grandma is a big reason why I love reading so much. Books were important to her and she always had great reads in the computer room. I loved finding something new to read. I think the best memory I have of Grandma is going to the Reading Conference. Eric didn't go that year, so it was Jaime and me. We were the only kids there, but I still remember sitting in the classrooms and being interested in what they presented. I love to show my students books that are signed by authors who I was able to meet in person at the conference. Grandma was always willing to share her love of education with us, even though many thought we were too young to appreciate it. We weren't and we do!

 Love you Grandma!