Monday, September 17, 2007

Monday Memory

I love how Brooke goes down memory lane on Monday's. Today I realized it would have been my Grandma Openshaw's 108th birthday and tomorrow would have been my Grandma Leffue's 98th birthday! They were both such great women in my life. My grandma O was one of the first women to graduated from ASU back then it was called something different. She loved gardening and was such a good writer, I remember she used to write our talks for church. She was also a hard worker, my grandparents owned a dairy on Dobson and Broadway and I know that was no easy job. She was quiet, & sweet and held all kinds of positions in the church.I always loved coming to Mesa to stay with her and my Grandpa. She lived to be 102 years old. My Grandma L also loved to garden, she loved camping and alot of my memories are going to Tonto creek and the cabin with her and my cousins. She too was a hard worker living through the depression. Both my Grandmothers suffered the loss o a child from appendicitis. My Grandma L wrote in her journal,"Our little Frankie died of a terrible appendicitis. Our home wasn't the same anymore". She was very out-going and loved to visit. She loved children and would help the little immigrant children in the neighborhood with their homework. She died at the age of 98. Wow it makes me wonder if I will live to be 120!I love this picture,4 generations!
Grandma O, my mom, me and Bridget
Brooke & Paige
Grandma O, the only picture I could find of her when she was young.

Grandma L. 15 yrs. old


Grandma L., Sydney, Tatum & my mom!
Tatum loved visiting her when she stayed at my sister's house. She couldn't remember my name or my sister's. But she seemed to always remember Tatum's. She would say what a cute name!


9 comments:

Webb Family said...

Oh mom I love your memories of your Grandma's well I guess my great grandmas! I love all the cute pictures too!

Bridget and Dustin said...

I love your sweet memories of our great Grandma's! I love that I have known almost all my great grandparent's!

Crazymamaof6 said...

that is a fabulous post! love to hear about other peoples lives and memories! i love love the 4 generation pictures! those are such treasures!

blah, blah by lindsey said...

what a great memory. and awesome pictures. you have changed a bit!

Cara @ Gardenview Cottage said...

I love your pictures. I need to do more memory mondays. And that song! It made me almost cry. Great post thanks for letting me visit.

Cheryl said...

That was so fun seeing pictures of Grandma Leffue and Grandma O. The last time I talked to Grandma L. I told her that I was Cheryl and she said, "Oh, I love that name!" That made me feel so good. Then she said, "You'll never know how much I love you!" It is such a sweet memory. We are very lucky to have such wonderful Grandmothers!!

onehm said...

What wonderful memories. My grandmas are some of my favorite people too. I love that your kiddos (and grandkiddies) have such good relationships with their grandmas!

Hannah + 4 said...

I came across your blog and was so excited!! You all look great! This is Hannah (Shill) now Baker. I just wanted to say HI!

Shannon said...

What sweet memories you have of your grandma. YOu are such a great grandma and your grandchildren will have such fond memories of you. I was telling my friend how nice you were yesterday to show up with all those little kids to dance. I love all the pictures you posted, the one of Paige with the four generations reminds me of Sidney.