We had a GRAND Time!
The main reason Ken and I moved to Missouri three and a half years ago was to spend time with our grandkids here. We now have seven in Missouri and six in Texas (more on that at the end) and two of our Missouri boys are in high school now! So thankful we moved when we did because these two will be all grown up before we know it!
We spent a fun weekend in Memphis with our three oldest grandsons at a Memphis Grizzlies game! Here are just a few photos from our weekend:
It was full-on spring in Memphis, which was a special treat—even though it rained most of the time we were there.
The three-hour drive to Memphis and back, plus the time spent at the Airbnb were my favorite parts of the trip. These guys kept us laughing and made us so proud!
We were in the “nosebleed section” at the Fed-Ex Forum arena, but it was a great game and we had a blast seeing it through the boys’ eyes.
I can’t remember the last time Ken and I stayed up so late or ordered pizza at 10:30 p.m.! But Aldo’s Pizza Pie was worth it! (And we had leftovers to take home.)
We’d kind of forgotten what it’s like to feed three strapping teenage athletes! Bottomless pits! Hollow legs! But oh such fun! The Cupboard was near our Airbnb and a great breakfast place for three growing boys!Ken ordered “Ben’s Breakfast” from the menu at The Cupboard, assuming Ben was the owner or maybe the chef. But when we asked our server about it, she told us that Ben was the owner’s black Labrador retriever who’d died about a year ago. Ben was a celebrity in the neighborhood and each day carried the restaurant’s bank bag six blocks to the bank and back. “Nobody ever messed with Ben,” our server assured us. We all loved that story! (AND our breakfast!)
Next week we’re headed to Texas to visit our sons’ families and our six grandkids there. We hope to make some great memories with them too.
If you’re a grandparent, what are some special memories you’ve made with your grandkids? Or with your own grandparents when you were a kid? I’d love to hear your stories!
