Having no real interaction with Grandma Dixie (she had been pretty ill since I joined the family), a highlight of my week was helping Lane's sisters put together a memorial book for family and others who attended the funeral. Kate and Lael, with the talent of Lael's husband, Scott, (who designed the whole thing), put together a fabulous little memorial book. I just enjoyed going through the old photos and letters for information-gathering purposes.
Here we all are binding the memorial books.
I learned a lot about Lane's grandma and it is a joy and comfort that our faith lets us know that families can be together forever. Because, let's be honest, anyone who's famous for her chocolate chip cookies is someone I'd want to be around.
Jane and I in our unintentionall matching outfits at the funeral service.
Despite the sad circumstances that brought everyone together, it really was nice to spend an entire week with family. It's the longest Jane has been with any of them and she certainly soaked up all the lovin' she got from aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. She was in attention-hog glory. She ate it up.
Jane with her older cousin Alec ... Jane's interaction skill was more basic than his.
Tragically, she's back to boring mom every day, basically all day. Such is life.
3 comments:
thanks for including this on your blog Rachel. . .we loved having you for the week. You are amazing at how quickly you update and include. Still working on the travel photos but will hopefully publish soon. . thanks for the help in organizing and your tutorial. . .we love you.
It was a lot of fun to have a week vacation with you and I enjoyed having Jane to fill my childless arms. Thanks for all your help and supporting Lane in being there. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! I want to know what he planned after all.
Too bad we didn't get introduced. Saw that we were on your blog via my sister's blog. Maybe next time we see you we will be introduced.
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