Memory Monday #5

It's a happy feeling for me to realize that I will probably never run out of memories to share. There have been times in the last 5 weeks that I've been doing this when the thought has crossed my mind, "What if you can't think of something to write?" Grandma was so much a part of our lives that not a day goes by that I don't have a "Mom Moment" as I like to call them. They are the moments when I think of Grandma and something she would have said or done in whatever circumstance I find myself.

On Saturday, Grandpa, Jeremiah and I ran in a race in Fallon. Grandpa and I ran the 5K and Jeremiah ran a half marathon. Grandpa and I posted personal bests, Grandpa winning his age group, and Jeremiah also posted a personal best. It was a successful race day.

As Jeremiah was finishing his race, two hours after starting, I couldn't help but let out a Grandma "WOO HOO!" I think I actually yelled it out a number of times. I thought of Grandma and how she loved to watch her kids and grandkids in their sporting events. We always knew that she was there, because we could hear her: "WOO HOO! WOO HOO!" She was LOUD, and sometimes comical. But I don't think we were ever embarrassed, just happy that our mom was there to watch and cheer us on. I let out a few more woo hoos when Grandpa was awarded his winner's medal. (Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera...I didn't know he was the winner!) As I was yelling loudly and comically, I thought again of Grandma. I like to think that she's in heaven, still cheering us on in all that we do...and if we really listen during the important times, we'll hear her hollering "WOO HOO! WOO HOO!"

Jeron, I hope you'll always remember when Grandma would come to your T-ball games. She loved to watch you play...even though most of the time she was sick, AND T-ball is the slowest moving game known to man. Every time you did something, she yelled "WOO HOO! WOO HOO!"

Oh, how she loved to cheer us on! I can't wait to yell a few woo hoos for Timmy as he graduates from flight school this week...I'm sure Grandma will be yelling a few of her own. WOO HOO!