With Grace

Naomi Nimis - Grandma to Jason and Great Grandmother to our kids- passed away last Wednesday morning.  She was 91 years old.  She has 11 children, 25 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and was a foster mother to 13 babies.  What a beautiful, giving heart she had.  What a wonderful example to all.  

Her funeral is today in Minnesota.  I am thankful that Jason is able to be there and sad that the kids and I are not.  It is sure to be a wonderful celebration.

Some things I will never forget.....Her love of babies (see rocking video on my facebook page).  She always wanted my babies to weigh less so that she could hold them more.  Her smiling face when we would walk in for a visit - usually peeling potatoes and making the kitchen smell really good.  The way she would sign "G'ma" on cards.  How she sent me hand written notes when we lived far away, or just across town.  Her rhubarb cake and fresh baked bread. The way she would sit at the head of the table for meals with a smile on her face, even when she couldn't hear all of the crazy conversations going on around her.  How she kept in touch with all of her (very large) family by email, letters and was even on facebook.  How she loved to travel.  How she would sit in her rocker and read, read and read.  How she was very ready to pass away so that she could see her husband, Fred, after 18 years.....

We are so blessed to have had her in our lives.  She was the last of our grandparents to pass away.  She will be missed.  We know she is so happy.

Here is Jason with his Mom and Grandma - holding Ella. 

Grandma holding Owen - she just loved the babies!