Today, I'm thankful for a great heritage for myself and Craig. Unfortunately between the two of us, 6 out of 8 of our grandparents have passed away, but that doesn't mean they didn't have an impact on us!
All of them raised their kids right, who in turn raised us right. They loved the Lord and loved others.
I'm so thankful for the couple years in college that I had the chance to get closer to my Grandma Boardman. She had the best attitude about being in the nursing home and she loved spending time with others. I loved being able to do volunteer work at the nursing home and spend extra time with her before she passed away during my sophomore year of college. I know I will always cherish that time with her.
My Grandpa Boardman was the first of my grandparents to pass away. I was in the 4th grade. Since we lived over an hour away, I don't have as many memories of him as some of my other cousins do. I remember that he used to tell us that M&Ms were medicine.
My Grandpa Phillips was such a great guy. He was so friendly and loved spending time with others. I loved going up to Michigan to their farm house. I also remember that he used to pretend my legs were a train. I now do that with Cora. He also passed away when I was in 4th grade.
My Grandma Phillips was such a prayer warrior. She cared deeply about people and their faith. She also loved playing the piano and singing. We would often sing around her piano when we would visit. I sing many of those songs with Cora now. She passed away my senior year of high school, but that time was also when my cousin, Andrea and I got really close. Yesterday would've been my Grandma Phillips' birthday.
I never got the chance to meet Craig's Grandma Margaret. She passed away within a month of when we started dating. I know that she was a very sweet woman and a very talented artist. I'm so glad we were able to get a couple of her paintings to hang around our house. Cora will grow up looking at her great grandma's paintings.
Craig's Grandpa Melvin passed away about 2 weeks before Cora was born. I'm so sad that Cora never got to meet him because he would've loved holding another great grand daughter. Melvin was a great man and always made me feel welcome at the family gatherings. He also loved his little dog. And I later learned that he raised donkeys for a while.
Such sweet people and I'm sad they have passed and that Cora will never get to know them personally. But I am so thankful that right now, she does have 2 awesome great-grandparents still living.
Craig's Grandma and Grandpa Schulte are such fun people! I love hearing about Grandpa Schulte's plane stories and also about the war. He also farmed and they raised lots of kids! Grandma Schulte is a riot! I love visiting her! She is so sweet and giving (she has tons of goodies to give away in her closet). A few years ago, Craig's little sister, Caitlin and I wanted to go out in the golf cart on their property. His grandma wanted to go with us. I can't remember if it was his grandma or Caitlin that was driving, but we got stuck in the mud. She was so upset because she didn't want her sons to come get us out and go on and on about it to her. They did finally get us out, but it was one of my favorite times with his grandma.
I'm so thankful for this heritage that Craig and I both come from. Not many in this day and age can say that their parents and grandparents never divorced and were strong in their faith. But both of us can and I am thankful.
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