Holy cow! This post took me FOREVER to finish...
and I'm not totally proud of the pages,
but I am soooo relieved to get this posted. PHEW!!
A couple weeks ago, we headed down to Blanding for the Harris Family Reunion. It was a humongous ordeal... planned to the last detail. (We can thank my cute mother-in-law, Beverly, for that. She had to head-up the whole weekend and she did a fantastic job. Thanks, Bev!)
The festivities included TONS of food, all sorts of games for the kids, Kung-Fu Panda at the local theater, T-shirts for everyone and TONS of food..jpg)
We swam, too.
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We swam, too.
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Grandma Vernis offered a dollar to anyone who could to a perfect kartwheel. We had about 20 participants and Grandma paid everyone of them. (Even Porter, for giving it a try.).jpg)
Saturday night we had dinner and a talent show..jpg)
The main reason we do these reunions is for our sweet little Grandma Vernis. August 5th is her birthday and we plan the reunion right around then so that we can throw her a gigantic party..jpg)
Vernis' 95th birthday was a huge success and we are so glad because it will be her last... our cute little grandma passed away last night. She lived a long happy life. She loved everyone, and in return, she was greatly loved. Vernis' husband, Ashton, died 20-something years ago and I know she missed him every day. Spencer's aunt told a story about Grandma the other day... when she was helping grandma get ready- doing her hair, or something- grandma looked into the mirror and saw a picture of her sweet-heart, Ashton, behind her. Grandma literally blushed and said, "Ashton's looking at me." I love that story... it makes me a little teary-eyed. She has been waiting for decades to be back with her eternal companion and last night that finally came true for her.
We love you, Grandma Vernis, and we will always remember you!
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8 comments:
Hey Allison,
Can you send me the pictures you have of Grandma Harris? You definitely got a better side of her than I did. We are all going to miss her! :( (The one's of her with her cake and the big one of her at the talent show, where she is looking at the camera)
I think your pages are splendid! You still have to tell me where you get all this stuff! Only little dreamer or two peas?
Dying is always sad, but if you've got to check out (and I guess we all do eventually), I think it'd be cool to go after a huge family reunion where you got to see everyone for a final time.
I'm sorry for your loss.
How neat for the family to be with their grandma for one last big reunion.
Okay so I kinda copied you on the quote thing, I hope your cool with that!!! You always do such a great job!
What a wonderful time with your Grandma before she passed. These are the memories that you will think of often.
i love that she got to have a big birthday party right before she died! and how great to have your sweetheart waiting for you when you go. and what an awesome name (ashton) to be able to pass down! :) or vernis, you could also use vernis if you want. :)
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