95 Years Young Birthday Celebrations!

On Wednesday August 6th, we celebrated my Grandmother turning 95. Who am I kidding, we spent a few days in birthday celebration mode and well after 95 years, I think she deserves a few days of celebrating!

In honor of my grandmother, we finally managed to get all 4 of her Great-Grandkids together and spent a few days doing activities that would bring her great grandkids together so she could see them play, interact, and get to know each other a little bit better.



Photo Courtesy of my SIL Amber Peters. L-R Lucas, Great Grandma, Ava, Isabelle, and Carter.



Isabelle and Lucas are born to Rick and Cheryl Berkenbosch, then we have my little monster miss Ava Blaire, and my main man, my nephew Carter Peters.  These 4 were all sorts of energy throughout the 2 days that they were together!  So much personality in these kiddos and they for the most part were so well behaved! Few small hiccups here and there but given the hot hot weather and all the excitement, they were awesome!

It is truly amazing to think that this kind and gentle woman was born in 1919.  Can you image everything she has lived through? She has seen the world change in such extraordinary ways, some for the better and some I'm sure for the worst.

I have been so blessed to have her in my life this long and my daughter even more so for getting to know this gracious, kind, gentle woman! I didn't have the honor of meeting any of my Great-Grandmothers, and so this makes me even more grateful that they have had 5 wonderful years together..... and counting.  

Photo Courtesty of Julie Untereiner. My Grandma and Father on a quad ride!

 So I will spend that day with family nearby, reflecting on all the positive changes she has made in our lives and how she continues to age with such grace and determination! This woman still lives on her own. She has survived some changes,  I myself could never image ever having to live through; the loss of her husband (which personally shattered my world), the loss of all of her brothers and sisters, surviving World War II, moving from small town Unity, SK to Duncan BC and then again to SK, and not to mention all the worldly changes in between!

She is such an amazing soul and my family is so lucky to have her! Please hug your grandparents tight today and thank them for the sacrifices they have made! Make plans to see them more, call them more, just be there more! I love you Grammy!

My Grandmother and I!