Flashback Friday

Grandma Reta and Grandpa Bill holding baby Brittany

I have been thinking about my grandparents quite a bit lately, so this Flashback Friday is for them. I lived with them quite a bit growing up, so I have MANY happy childhood memories that include my grandparents. Here are some in no particular order:

* Grandma Reta ALWAYS made grilled cheese sandwiches made with velveeta cheese. They were my favorite! And quite frankly, my love for all processed cheese stems from these delicious sandwiches.

* Jeopardy. To this day, whenever I hear the Jeopardy music, I think of my grandpa sitting in his chair watching that show. Also, he was a big fan of Wheel of Fortune (old school, where they would pick their prizes off a revolving circle with different furniture and luxury items. Does anybody besides me remember that?)

* Toll painting with Grandma Reta.

* Playing chinese checkers with my Grandma's marble collection. I always wanted the pretty brown, white, and orange swirled ones.

* Getting a small allowance, then walking over to the penny candy store and picking treats. I LOVED doing this and the memory STILL makes me happy. When I wander into Dick's Hardware and see their penny candy I get a fuzzy feeling inside :)

* Grandma walking me to JA Taylor Elementary with a trash bag over my head to protect me from the rain.

* My Grandpa built me THE MOST SPECTACULAR Barbie house ever. He made furniture for every room and my grandma sewed curtains for the windows and cushions for the couches. The outside part even had fake grass and an awesome picnic table. I wish so badly I still had it for my girls. I have no idea whatever became of it. It likely disappeared in one of our many moves. Sad.

* My Grandma always (in a teasing way) would blame me for losing her glasses and her coffee. It would always make me laugh.

* Sitting on my grandmas lap while she rocked me, telling her about the diseases and sicknesses I thought I had. I was crying and I remember her telling me about her gallbladder :)

* Grandma and Grandpa's dog, Devon. He was a scotty, and they loved that dog. They still (as far as I know) collect all things Scotty. An odd, but true fact: over the years, I have found that sometimes I get very giggly at very inopportune times. I will get the laughing bug when things should be serious or quiet. Or when someone gets hurt or feels bad and just one tiny part of the situation strikes me as funny. So, ever since I was a little girl living with Devon, I would say in my head over and over again, "Devon is my favorite dog. Devon is my favorite dog" to keep my cool when all I really wanted to was laugh at unfunny situations where others might think me a big jerk or totally crazy if I were to give in to it! I still do this today. So there you have it, your odd Brittany fact of the day.

Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa, for taking us in so many times while I was growing up. I love that I have so many memories of you both. They really do make me look back and smile.
Britt