Grandma Update

My Sweet Grandma took a turn for the worse this weekend. Her body is shutting down. The family all gathered at the hospital tonight to say their goodbyes. It was really hard for me. I am really going to miss that Lady! I was at work when my mom called me to tell me the news that they had decided to take my grandma off of her feeding tube. It was hard to hold it together the rest of the day.

I was one of the last ones to make it up to the hospital tonight. When I got to my grandma's room and held her hand and told her I was there she looked up at me and said, "Oh Christa, you made it. I'm so glad you're here. You're the last one I wanted to see, I can go in peace now." It really touched my heart that she was waiting for me. I love her so much, and it was really nice to feel her love for me tonight.

My mom told me after I left her room that my sister Rachael had got there earlier and when she had sat down to tell my grandma goodbye my grandma thought she was me and said to her she was so glad I was there and that I had been so good to her. I'm so glad to have been able to serve her just a little bit these last few years. I only wish I would have done more.

The last thing I told her was that I would take care of my Grandpa. I know she is worried about him being alone. She kept telling me last week to not forget that I had a Grandpa after she was gone. It broke my heart. They are such a great example of Love. I hope that Logan and I are as sweet and tender with each other through out our life together.

My Grandpa gave her a blessing tonight, I was not able to be there to witness it, but my Aunt told me that in the blessing he told her that she was a daughter of God and that he was releasing her from this life. I'm sure it was not easy for him. I have never seen him express very much emotion and it has been very touching to see him so loving and sweet over the last few weeks. She is so lucky to have had him as her husband.

I love you Grandma.

Grandma

Today my thoughts are with my Grandma Claswson. She is not doing very well. I don't know if she is going to be here with us much longer. I just wanted to take a minute and say that I love her. I have learned a lot from her in the last five years. I am grateful that I made the decision to go to Weber State University and move up to Kaysville and live with her and my grandpa. I got to know them so much better in that time. I love her company. Somethings I love about her are:

She never forgets your birthday, she knows EVERYBODY'S birthday in my family, which is pretty amazing because there are like 50+ grand kids and great grand kids. 

She is the best cook in the world! She has taught me a million cooking tips. She even helped my make my very first Turkey for Thanksgiving the first year I was married. It turned out Delicious.

She is so giving. She is always giving me things. Every time I visit her I leave with fresh produce, toys for my kids, or an old piece of furniture that I love and she doesn't want anymore or thinks I would use more. She is always giving. Two of my favorite things she has given me are my piano and Autumn's Rocking Chair.

She is Funny. What a sense of humor she has. Last week she was in the hospital and my sister and I were sitting by her talking with her. She said to my sister (Who is Pregnant and due any day now) "Rachael, I am going to meet your baby before you do." This made Rachael kind of sad and trying to lighten the mood she said, "Well will you tell her to come out real fast and make my labor really easy then?" and my Grandma smiled and said, "No, I'll tell her to take her dear sweet time coming out."

She is an amazing woman with a strong Testimony. She doesn't put up with nonsense and is always inspiring me to be a better person. I love her so much.

She doesn't really love it when I take her picture, But sometimes I do it anyway. Here are some pictures of her and my grandpa with my kids and such.

 My favorite picture of my Grandma. Ever.

 Holding Baby Nixon for the first time

 Holding Baby Autumn for the fist time over 2 years ago.

I love you Grandma, you will always be in my heart.