Grandma, you will be missed...

Today we lost a wonderful and caring person... Grandma Mueller. The photo above was taken on our wedding day last year. Bob and I feel so blessed that Grandma and Grandpa Mueller were able to attend our ceremony. With their health problems, there was serious doubt that they would be there to share in our special day. But, as I stood in the back of the church, my girls came in to tell me that Grandma and Grandpa Mueller had made it. I was so excited! And, my photographer told me before the ceremony that he even convinced them to take a photo with Bob... which I'm sure was no easy accomplishment! (Unfortunately, they left the church immediately following the ceremony, so there wasn't time to take a photo of Bob and I with them... but, the one above will be cherished forever.)

Grandma and Grandpa Mueller welcomed me into the family long before Bob made it "official" and put a ring on my finger. One of the first times that I met Bob's extended family was at a gathering at his grandparents house for his grandma's birthday. They are such warm and welcoming people, and I always felt right at home with them. Through the past few years, Bob and I have frequently brought dinner over to their house and would spend hours talking about politics and other worldly events. (And recently, they have both been so supportive of my weight loss journey... encouraging and congratulating me each step of the way.) I truly enjoy each of our visits with them! And, I believe that they enjoyed our visits just as much as we did. There's a great Chinese restaurant in Medina called Happy Garden, and we often bring food from there for dinner. (It's so yummy!) Grandma Mueller would get something different each time we visited. Bob once asked her if she planned to try the entire menu, and she said yes!

I will miss Grandma Mueller dearly. She had a great laugh and warm smile! Even though, I married into the family... I consider Bob's family as my own.

Grandpa Mueller is already asking when we'll be bringing Happy Garden again for dinner. Next time, I might just have to stray away from my "usual" and try something new in honor of Grandma. :-)