Ethan + Meme = BFF

Ethan and I left Sunday after a great Father's Day lunch at Joe's Crab Shack and headed to Tyler to see my grandmother - Meme - for her 78th birthday. My mom was supposed to go with us, but a bad case of strep throat kept her in bed. Anyway, we got to Meme's house around 4:00 and it only took Ethan about 3 minutes to warm back up to her and they instantly became best friends. He was walking around her house saying, "Meeeeeeeemeeeeeeeeeee!" If she put her socks and shoes on, Ethan had to do the same. When she was fixing her hair for church Sunday night, he had to have a brush, too. She made a GREAT breakfast Monday morning, and Ethan was right there with cup and spoon in hand "cooking" with her.



I know it meant a lot for us to be there with her and just spend some quality time, but I know it meant as much - if not more - to Ethan and me. She is such an amazing and Godly woman that I couldn't help but pray that I'm just like her someday. While we were sitting down to eat dinner Sunday night after church, she got a call from one of her friends who is also a widow saying that she was sick and really needed a few groceries. Without even the slightest hesitation Meme just apologized to us for having to leave, got her keys and headed to the grocery store. When she got back she just kept talking about how she really admired her friend for the way she is always giving to others and wished she could be more like that. I guess it goes to show that no matter how old we get, if we really try to live as a Christian, God will always show us ways to grow and do more for him.



All of that to say that I wouldn't have traded the past 2 days for anything. About halfway home Ethan was asking for Meme - this is the same child who could barely say Meme on Friday. It's just like when people say they know Spanish, but they don't really KNOW it until they're in a Spanish-speaking environment ... I guess Ethan really KNOWS his Meme now.

(the pictures are from a couple of months ago when Meme came here to visit - apparently I left my camera at home right beside my clothes...yes, that's right, I managed to get everything Ethan could possibly need, but left my clothes at home)