It's a Crazy Life but it's OURS!!: Trip to Portland in May

In May I got the opportunity to go to Portland with my Mom and sister Chelsea to visit with my Grandparents for a few days! It was just so nice to be there with them with no plans to have to be anywhere or do something specific, just hang out and visit. We did get to visit with my Uncles and Aunts and cousins too and go to my cousins play, which was fabulous, but just watching my grandparents and seeing how much they love each other and the way they treat each other gave me a new motivation to be a better person! They may move a little slower and get tired more often, BUT my grandma still loves to shop and grandpa loves to meet us for lunch! They still sit in "their" chairs in the family room and drink their soda all day (with special cups that keep it cold and the ice hard) Grandma still crochets and Grandpa still does crossword puzzles, as they watch TV. Occasionally we would look over at them and they would be snoozing or "resting their eyes" during the shows, until finally one of them would get up to go to bed.

I love them so much! Aren't they just adorable!!

While we were there there was a hail storm which came thru quickly and blanketed the ground in white,

After the storm, we went out and planted flowers in one of their raised flower beds. (Actually, I watched and took pictures while my Mom and Grandparents planted)

Notice my Grandpa's nice gardening clothes. He is always dressed nicely!

Here is Grandma inspecting to make sure it was done right!

Here is my Grandfather, my Mother and my Grandmother

Here is Grandma taking a break!

This is my cousin Zach and Johnny from the Wizzard of OZ

One morning my grandfather came and got me and my mom and sister to show us "what old people do for fun in the mornings"... he proceeded to walk us to their bedroom.... my mom and I were chuckling and looking at each other because we had NO IDEA what we were in store for.

Every morning, after their bed is made, and perfectly I might add, they take turns throwing the pillow to see who can get it in place perfectly and how many times it takes them. My grandpa even does a little dance in a circle with his fingers in the air when he does it right. (But unfortunately I didn't get that part on video).

Grandma spent time teaching my how to crochet so that's one of the things I have enjoyed doing this summer is crocheting wash rags. I'm not great at it and she makes it look so easy, but it is fun and makes me feel a bond with my grandma even though she is so far away.

It was hard to leave them and come home because I love them so much, but as we stepped on to the escalator at the airport coming home, my mom says to me, "Do you think anyone will be here to get us or will they just be at the curb?" and right as I said, "Oh I'm sure they will be at the curb" my family jumps out from behind a pillar and this is what I saw...