Buffalo Trip!

We've been planning a trip to visit my grandmother (Nana) for MONTHS now. Flights didn't look good, Landon wasn't feeling good - and then finally this month we were able to go! She just turned 84 and is a total spitfire and feisty woman. You'll never meet anyone like her. Love her!

She injured her hip around the time Ryan and I got married so she was unable to travel to our wedding- then pregnancy and Landon came shortly after and traveling with newborn was out of the question. I've been wanting her to meet both my husband and her FIRST GREAT grandchild. :) 

Here's her house - owned it since 1955... it's o.l.d. You walk in and it's like your time traveling - you'll see inside pics in a minute.

 Had to steal my brother's picture - 

REALLY bummed the little Corl family didn't get a picture in front of the House/Gautille sign. 

Here's Nana! Landon wasn't so sure about her right away and so she got some ice cream out hoping he might come near her... haha he did! 

(Notice the RED SHAG carpet. She has a rake for it.) 

We used to spin this chair as kids.... and I guess some things never change. Landon loved it. 

Happy to be off the airplanes! 

Lunch time and Nana reading "I Love You Stinky Face" to Landon. SO sweet. 

"And if you still smelled stinky I wouldn't mind. I'd tell you, 'I love you stinky face'" 

Who writes this stuff? she says. hehe

Husband of the CENTURY right here. He's the best. Love you.

Landon making a phone call and Nana and Ryan playing Horse. This woman is a SERIOUS card player... She's getting me hooked to that and bingo. 

He's mastering the fork! I'm so proud! Loves scrambled eggs. 

Nana being funny again - put chains on her walker to get Landon to come play with her. 

It worked! 

The last night of the weekend Landon said "nite nite nana - mwah" and gave her a kiss. I started tearing up and Nana was just loving it. 

We had a great time seeing her and catching up. She grew up in a very different time when men did not take care of the children and women never went to work after they had kids. She thought Ryan was remarkable with Landon and such a big help. (Which he totally is!) He definitely got her stamp of approval - she let me know over and over that he's a great catch. She was heartbroken she couldn't make the wedding and even showed us the outfit she bought specially for it. She was also glad I'm able to be home with him all day - she said...

 "Sara - do without to be home. You'll realize this is where the real treasure lies. In your family."

 Makes me cry just typing that. 

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will also be."

Matthew 6:21

It's a very wonderful life!