Dear Jordan,
This weekend was Labor Day weekend and was Granny and Papa Bill's (your great-grandparents) sixtieth anniversary and eightieth birthday celebrations. It was a blast! We went out to their place in Okmulgee and did what we did every Fourth of July and many other weekends all through my childhood. I was probably in fifth grade when they moved out there, but I remember the fun we had at their old house as well.
Their house is on a two acre lot just outside of town. They have a large pond stocked with fish and a dock. There is a boat to row in, a basketball hoop, Ping-Pong table, and just lots of room to run. Every time our family gets together we play games...inside and outside. We are all competitive and love to play so we just compete and trash talk and fish and sit and talk and watch each other. It's a blast and this Labor Day was spent like so many others.
Your great-grandparents are getting older. More than likely they will have to move very soon, so this weekend had the feeling of "the last time". As nostalgic and sad as that is, I am so thankful that I got to watch you fish and row and play horseshoes and just enjoy the magic of that place!
You are so blessed to have such a family legacy. Your great-grandparent and grandparents and great aunts and uncles, second cousins, aunts, uncles...they all love Jesus. I didn't know how special that was until I grew up. Such a blessing to be surrounded by a family that loves!!!
I love you,
Mom
This weekend was Labor Day weekend and was Granny and Papa Bill's (your great-grandparents) sixtieth anniversary and eightieth birthday celebrations. It was a blast! We went out to their place in Okmulgee and did what we did every Fourth of July and many other weekends all through my childhood. I was probably in fifth grade when they moved out there, but I remember the fun we had at their old house as well.
Their house is on a two acre lot just outside of town. They have a large pond stocked with fish and a dock. There is a boat to row in, a basketball hoop, Ping-Pong table, and just lots of room to run. Every time our family gets together we play games...inside and outside. We are all competitive and love to play so we just compete and trash talk and fish and sit and talk and watch each other. It's a blast and this Labor Day was spent like so many others.
Your great-grandparents are getting older. More than likely they will have to move very soon, so this weekend had the feeling of "the last time". As nostalgic and sad as that is, I am so thankful that I got to watch you fish and row and play horseshoes and just enjoy the magic of that place!
You are so blessed to have such a family legacy. Your great-grandparent and grandparents and great aunts and uncles, second cousins, aunts, uncles...they all love Jesus. I didn't know how special that was until I grew up. Such a blessing to be surrounded by a family that loves!!!
I love you,
Mom
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