My two beautiful children are lucky enough to have 5 great-grandparents alive. Wes' maternal grandparents are still alive. Anna Kate calls them Pop and Nannie. Unfortunately, Pop has not has the best of year as far as his health. He is now in an assisted living facility and does well most days. His Nannie has also had a pretty rough year with her health. She is at home but doesn't move around too good but loves to see Anna Kate and Maddox when we go and visit.
My maternal grandparents are also still with us. Maw Maw and Paw Paw live in York and are both doing pretty good for their late 70's. Maw Maw had a rough end of 2009 but I believe she has come out of it all a lot stronger, even though she probably wouldn't agree. Paw Paw has some back trouble but he does well too. Still messing in the garden or yard. We went to visit them today and had a great visit. Maw Maw put Maddox to sleep by rocking him and Paw Paw had a great time with him too. Anna Kate loves to wear Maw Maw's nightgowns. They are those nylon long gowns and she loves to walk around in them. My paternal grandfather lives in Rock Hill and his wife just recently passed away. I have not been close with him for the past 15 years or so. The relationship has always been "odd". I hope that we can stay in touch better so that he will be able to see his great-grands grow up.
I am very close with Maw Maw and Paw Paw and Wes is very close with his Pop and Nannie. I am so glad they are all still here with us and that our children have been able to meet them and grow to love them. My great-grandmother, Mama Correne, lived up the road from us and I was very close with her. She died in 1996, I think. She quilted and I remember playing up under the quilting frame and eating GW pizzas. I hope that Anna Kate and Maddox will both have memories of their great-grandparents when they are older. Until next time!!
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