FLASHBACK FRIDAY... GRAMMY AND POPPY

Okay- so this picture isn't a flashback.  I didn't have time to go through the box of old pictures to find one of Grammy and Poppy.  I LOVE my grandparents.  I am lucky enough to have 4 AMAZING grandparents.  I have always felt a tremendous amount of love.  When I was born they moved from California to Boise, Idaho to be closer.  There were countless sleepovers- I loved it!  They came to every dance recital, game, school function, and birthday.  Even though they aren't members of the church- they were incredibly supportive of everything I did.  They were there for every primary talk, blessing, and baptism.  They were always so proud of the way my parents chose to raise my brothers and I.  They gave up drinking- and my Poppy stopped smoking- long before I can remember.  They wanted to be the best they could be for us.
My childhood memories are FULL of images like these.  Whenever we wanted to do something, they helped make it awesome.  When we wanted to do a lemonade stand, Grammy spent all day making Oatmeal cookies, and Poppy made a cool sign.  (We made $30 that afternoon!)
I think everything they did was for our enjoyment.  I don't know how many animals I bottle fed over the years.  What kid wouldn't love that?!

What?  Don't all grandparents buy their grandkids a pony?  Seriously!  This wasn't a rental. This was our pony shyanne.  Who does that?  My Grammy and Poppy- that's who.  I learned so much from my grandparents.  They taught me how to have FUN!  They also taught me that it's okay to "give in a little."  I remember one time when Pyper was a toddler- we were visiting, and I was telling Pyper every 4 seconds, "Don't touch that."  (Grammy has LOTS of breakable stuff.) After a few times, she told me, "Would you just leave her alone!  She's fine.  Let her have fun." Sometimes when I am really on Pyper about something, Grammy's voice pops in my head... "Would you just leave her alone!  She's fine.  Let her have fun."  I think this has been the most important parenting lesson for me- to give in a little.  Things haven't changed much since I was little.  I still adore them- and they still make me feel like the most important person in the world.