For Mother’s Day, Leslie always surprises me with the most thoughtful presents, and this year, my daughter gave me the most amazing gift from a company called Storyworth. Once a week, the company sends me writing prompts. These prompts vary. Sometimes I will write stories about my life, or I can write narratives about my family. If I struggle with a prompt, I can choose a different one. The goal is to complete 52 tales by the end of the year. In turn, they will produce a family keepsake of our family tales. Last week’s prompt asked, “Who are the funniest people in your family?” So I decided to write about my grandchildren. I will share some of my comical stories about them.
Sierra Marie
When Mathew, Sierra, and Jessica lived in Poteau, Oklahoma, I often spent time with the family during school breaks. Summers were the hardest for me because I struggled with the hot, humid weather. It was miserable. After one wretchedly hot summer, I told Leslie, “I don’t know what you did to make God angry, but you need to fix it because you live in hell.” Leslie and the kids loved the area, so my sweet daughter just laughed at her mother’s outburst.
Several years later, after Leslie married Aaron and my family moved to Kremling, Colorado, I visited my family over Christmas. Some of my crew complained about the longest winter of their lives. The little town received an overabundance of snow that year, and everyone had cabin fever.
Of course, this gramma had to be onery and put in her two cents, so I told them my horror story about Poteau. My spunky Sierra, who was eleven years old at the time, delighted us all in her true sassy form. She simply stated, “Well, If Poteau was hell, then Kremmling is when hell freezes over.”
One of the best moments ever, for I realized my baby girl did not fall far from that family tree. She maintained that delightful DNA that was quick on its toes. At that moment, I knew my mama was smiling down from the heavens, enjoying her great-granddaughter’s wit and sarcasm.
It wasn’t long after that event when Leslie told me she was raising her mother. She also stated, “Sierra Marie s truly your ‘Mini Me.'”
I chuckled at that response.
Now when my feisty Sierra has pulled a good one, Leslie always begins with, “Oh, let me tell you what your Mini Me has done this time!”
Yep, some of my proudest grammie moments ever!
