Tile Table
When my Grandma Johnson's house was being cleaned out we came across some extra tiles from when my Grandpa had tiled her kitchen for her. She loved blue and I'm sure she was delighted when He put up these blue white and brown tiles. Her kitchen was always where family congregated, as she was an excellent cook, and we all spent countless hours there with her and Grandpa. I remember a time when I was pregnant and my Mom and I had driven up to Provo to do some shopping. We talked about going to see grandma before we drove home and I said "Wow, you know I am really craving her apple pie right now! Wouldn't that be awesome if she had baked one today." Well as luck would have it we pulled up just as it was coming out of the oven. She didn't even know we were coming to visit! She had just felt like baking a pie. I have a zillion memories of her in her kitchen and so when her house sold I knew I needed a little piece of something that would stir up good feelings every time I looked at it. Nothing could be more perfect than tiles from her kitchen. So a couple of days ago I finally dug the tiles out and made a mosaic table for my front porch. I love it, and love having a little reminder of her.
Today was Gracie's first day of FIRST GRADE! She was sooo embarrassed that I walked her to class and that I wanted to take her picture before she went in. But that's my job right? To embarrass my kids every chance I get! It's not like they haven't embarrassed me a hundred times in church, and at the store, well pretty much everywhere. Anyway I am having a hard time letting my sweet Gracie go to school ALL DAY! It's hard to send the sweet one off. Not that I don't love Allison and Olivia, but they are little stinkers most of the time. Gracie was nervous until she saw her cute little desk with her name on it and then she got a big grin on her face and I knew she would love it! Crap! I gotta go. I can't look at these pictures anymore. I think I might BAWL!
3 comments:
It is really sad! I still remember her as a baby like it was just yesterday! My mom always had to take our picture on the first day of school clear up through high school. Luckily she just took it before we left the house otherwise I would have been a really embarrassed teenager!
She looks adorable. I'm glad that I have until next year, Kason misses the cut off by 8 days. What a cutie
Aw, kids do grow soooo fast! Abby started 1st grade too and I about had a break down. Your kids are adorable!
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