Grandparents...

What's leading me to this blog, is that face that my Grandpa Don Abercrombie is turning 80 years old next week. On Sunday we're getting together, as a family to celebrate with him! I am so excited that my Aunt Shirley has trekked home from Whitehorse, Yukon to be with us on this special weekend. 

I would say, in the last five years (my more adult-like years) I have come to realize how incredibly lucky Lynsey, Grant and I are to have Grandparents, and not just one or two - we have all four grandparents alive and in good health! Thinking over friends, family and co-workers this is nearly unheard of for our ages. We are young adults, and truly blessed to have such great relationships and support from our grandparents. 


Growing up, when we moved to the farm my Milliner Grandparents lived just down the road from us. It was great, and we saw them a lot. We took for-granted they were so close - how lucky were we, they were always right there. For baseball games, for quick visits and of course, for rides to where we needed or wanted to go when Mom & Dad weren't available. My Abercrombie Grandparents were also not that far away, and it felt like they were always just around the corner and visited them often too. 

Grandma & Grandpa Abercrombie and Grandpa & Grandma Milliner
The Year they were BOTH 50 Years Married 

Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that I feel so blessed to have two grandmas and two grandpas in my life,at my age of 26 years old. Calling them to see how they are isn't a pain in my but, it's something I love to do, and I should do more often (although I'm pretty good at it - admitted!). I wish I could see them every single day, because they make my life enriched. I've had them my whole life (you know, their the ultimately forgiving ones that "their grandchildren could do no wrong" type) and always there for me. I am SO lucky. 


So take time to give your grandparents a call and spend some time with them. I wish I had a year to learn all I could from my Grandparents. My Grandma Abercrombie is a very talented quilter, she loves to sew and can bake well. My Grandma Milliner is also an avid quilter, a great cook, keeps in good touch with friends and family, and makes one hell of a pie. My Grandpa Don loves woodworking, is an avid International tractor man, was a hard working farmer, and loves to garden. My Grandpa Milliner was too a hard working farmer (gives instructions well), was a Mayor in his community for many years, and can be found either on the farm visualizing (or supervising) Mom, Grant & Dad now-a-days. All four of my grandparents are very involved in their churches, and all volunteered in their communities on agriculture societies and fair boards. When we get older, so do they and time flies. I'm not taking time for granted, however there is no way I will ever be a quilter like my Grandmas are!


Ok... now for a funny.. because usually I don't get this serious.

Grandma & Grandpa Abercrombie and Grandpa & Grandma Milliner, I love you all so much! 
I know you'll never read this, but thank you for everything you have done for me!