Wednesday, 04 February 2009

• In Loving Memory

  As many of you know ( and I'm sure many of you don't as well ) our family lost an amazing woman this past Monday evening. My grandma Corrine Mussee Vryhof  ( my dad's mom ) passed away, and went to heaven to be with the Lord, and our grandpa.

  Of course, we're all extremely sad as it's never easy to lose someone who you love, spent your entire life knowing, spending time with, and care about - but we also can rest assured knowing that she is in a better place, and lived a very wonderful  and fulfilled life on this earth. Two sons, two daughers in law, 5 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren ( with many more of those to come =) ).

  She was always kind, always loved to spend time with us kids - at the cottage, at their home, and the trailer. She always had lots of fun things for us to do at her home. Games, dolls, toys, and the best sugary cereal and treats galore ( fantastic when your parents didn't allow you to have this ) We grew up going over there every Christmas day and they had the tree packed with more presents than you could imagine. She bought the best gifts, and always made matching jammies for us girls. I also have fond memories of spending time out at the cottage with her and my grandpa, and will never forget the time I dove down to the bottom of the lake where the mucky part was, scooped up some dirt and put it all over her legs ( mudbath ) only to discover that there were leeches in it. Oops!! We also had lots of fun weekends  with her going to the mall, seeing a movie, working in grandpa's workshop, or getting into her make-up and perfume. Also, she always let us try on all of her jewelry which was amazing. I also have fond memories of going to visit her at Dutch Village where she worked and riding on the swings, and getting candy sticks. It was SO cool that my grandma worked at such a fun place, and she got to dress up and wear wooden shoes too! Awesome!!

   She was a really amazing, very fun grandma, and I am going to miss her terribly.

  I wanted to do a post that shared some of what I love about her. Above is a lot of what I remember from my childhood, and the thing I most remember about her in most recent is how excited she would get when we came to visit her at the rest home. Her face would just light up that we were there, and she ALWAYS had to give Brad a kiss ( on the lips - I think she had a little thing for him. =) HAH! ) She loved to hear all about what was going on in our lives, and the times that we visited when home from California, she always told us how she was going to come out to CA and visit - and she had always wanted to live in California. She was absolutely adorable!

  You will be missed Grandma Connie. You were so loved, and I can't wait to see your beautiful smiling face one day again. I love you!!!

  

  Christmas 2005

  

  April 2006 - at our wedding

  

  Breaking it down on the dance floor with my dad. She didn't want to go home. =)

  

  The last time when we were home and went to visit. I was 5 months pregnant.

  

  Brad and Grandma taking a walk. It was her birthday as well.

  All of my love,

  Megan

   

   

   

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