I wanted to share an image I took on Mothers day recently.
Mothers Day is always touched with a small hint of sadness in our household as both my own mother and my husbands mother passed away (his 10 yrs ago, mine 5 yrs ago). It is a time when I think of what it is my children miss out on by not having their own ‘Gran/Nan’ in their lives.
Mothers Day isn’t all sad though, after all I get to celebrate being a mother myself, this year I was woken with cards and craft made at school, an ‘I love you Mum’ mug form the school stall and some paper and a pen with the same. I also had vegemite toast made for me by one of my daughters which was lovely.
For lunch we all headed down to Rye to my aunts little ‘shack’ and had a very relaxing lunch outdoors. It was wonderful siting around talking with the ‘older’ women of the family, my aunt, one of her cousins, a great aunt and my wonderful gran who at 87 we are lucky to still have her with us. It was a lovely afternoon of sipping wine and chattering away, sharing stories and having a laugh. A really perfect Mothers Day.
I wanted to share this image I took my wonderful gran, who is very one very special lady. My children adore her even though now with her Alzheimers she usually doesn’t remember who they are or who I am. She still loves our company though and loves to spend time with the children.
Gran’s alzheimers has recently gotten worse and she had to move from her independent living in a retirement village to a nursing home which she strongly dislikes and voices whenever we visit her. So when we visit we always take her out and I love these memories we are creating for myself and my children. Gran doesn’t let age or her alzheimers slow her down which she proved on a recent outing to the park with my children when she was seen by amused onlookers kicking the footy with my children and even giving the flying fox a go ‘as it looked fun and she’d never been on one before’.
So I wanted to share this image of my Gran with my children. I love her smiling face, so happy and I love my childrens personalities shining through, My eldest with her hands protectively on grans shoulder, my son on the side gently leaning in though really he’d rather be off kicking the footy and my middle daughter laughing and being the character she is. This portrait is going on my wall at home. It is one I know I will treasure being able to look at for years to come.
and some just of Gran.
Tags: Family, Gran, Mothers Day, My Children, Portrait
This is so sweet. Thanks for sharing your grandma and story with us.
I love these – beautiful images – thank you for sharing this story
These are so wonderful and I am sure you will always treasure them.
Lovely. She’s great.
oh my goodness! These are priceless! So incredible!
Oh these are beautiful! These will mean so much to your children when they are grown, they are very lucky to have her around right now!
Susan love all the photos and what you wrote, it’s interesting how Mum having Alzheimers has made me reflect a bit more on her life and the good and bad things she has done, but I guess what shines through that is that she took on lots of challenges and still loves her family, even though as you say sometimes she has to be reminded about who we are.
Wow just beautiful!
These are truly wonderful Susan. My own mother has passed away, 8 years ago now, and so I understand how the sadness tinges this day a little. But you have truly something to celebrate here and you have done it beautifully. The image of your gran with her coffee cup and is perfect. What a moment.
Oh this is so precious. It reminds me of my late grandmother. I love her smile and th emotion in this. Just beautiful!
She is so beautiful. Wonderful you have such great pictures of her and your kids together.
Beautiful shots, Susan. Your Gran looks like quite a character.
You have such beautiful children too.
Beautiful photos!
Just stumbled across your blog site googling something, and just want to say how amazing your pictures are. You capture special moments, and qualities in people, beautifully. I have copied a few of your baby pictures as ideas in the hopes I can replicate something similar for my baby.
What treasures…truly, truly beautiful.
Susan…what a wonderful woman your gran obviously is…such a sparkle in her eyes. I love that first image…it will always be treasured, I’m sure.
(would love to have seen her on the flying fox…)
I absolutely adore these images, and can only imagine how special they are to you. That first one deserves to be on your wall. What a beautiful story you told of your mothers day, and your Gran. What a bloody legend of a lady she is!
Truly an amazing woman – great pics!!
Just beautiful Susan! You can really sense her joy in these, gorgeous
That is just so beautiful Susan. Your Gran does sound like an amazing women who is full of character and energy. I can’t believe that she kicked the footy and tried out the flying fox…..talk about a wonder Gran!
Great photos!