Burying Grammy-Great

Grammy-Great's entire family was present for her funeral.

She would have loved it.

We had a private graveside burial before a family dinner to celebrate her life. We were each given a rose and the opportunity to share some thoughts about our dearly departed.

Needless to say, this was a touching time for everyone ... except perhaps for the two-year olds among us. Calvin and Ava expressed themselves by around the graveyard, enjoying the tombstones, benches, bushes, trees ... pretty much anything they found.

When we did return to the group, Calvin knew just what to do with his rose. He walked straight over to the vase by Grammy-Great's grave and added his rose to the rest. I followed suit, expressing tearful sentiment for both of us:

From "the cutest little kid ever" (what she always called Calvin). And "because you always spoke your mind".

Rest in peace, Grandma.