Brian sent me and Elna to Fairfield for the last two weeks of March because he was working like a crazy man (tax season). The first few days I was in Fairfield we also had our Sisters weekend. Ofelia came from Hawaii, Rebecca from Virginia, and Annie from Utah. We had a great time together. We visited our Grandpa Clark at his home with lunch one day. We (and I don’t mean me because I mostly was chasing my little girl around) did a lot of heart crocheting. We ate yummy food and talked a lot. I love my sisters and mom!
On our way to Grandpa’s.
With her Aunt Annie.
With her Aunt Ofelia (left) and Grandpa Clark (right)
The sisters and Elna with Grandpa Clark.
Playing with her baby doll—a friend of ours in my home ward (Marian Peterson) gave this doll to Elna. Elna loves it!
Lots of crocheting.
I think this picture is funny—Annie and I are trying to get Elna to be happy (Elna is having a full on tantrum!)
After church and with our Sisters gifts—Me (coconut oil), Mom (Keep Calm and Carry On necklace (x2—she made one and bought one), Nauvoo temple star charm for our charm bracelets, and a little temple envelope to carry things like chapstick and mints), Ofelia (beach cover-up/wrap & a Jelly Belly charm), Rebecca (a bag of fun things that she had used coupons to get and a personal lesson for me on how to coupon!), and Annie (a tea set from England)
After the girls all went home, Elna and I stayed another week and a half. Mom and I had a great time trying and creating fun recipes. We cleaned out and reorganized Mom’s kitchen cabinets, I organized and labeled all of her spices while she did some mending for me, and we made a cookbook of all of the recipes we use all of the time with room to add to. It was a very productive time.
Elna spent as much time as possible doing this:
“How big is Elna?” This is her putting her arms up in response—“so big!”
Elna’s first haircut—and my first time giving a girl a haircut. Her Grandy entertained and distracted her long enough for me to get a pretty good cut.
I realized when we got to the airport to fly home that Elna had no pictures with her Grandy, so we took a quick picture. We were excited to go home to Brian, but we really miss having wonderful company all day while Brian is away at work.
Your week, and especially Sisters, sounds wonderful. What great gifts! Isn't that part fun?
ReplyDeleteI love calling your mom "Grandy" - just like Tante Elna is. It's a great tradition.
I had forgotten that we were going to call me Grandy. I will have to give notice to other children. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThe posts are so great. I miss you and miss Elna on my stairs and in my bathtub!