The Great-Grandparent Tour

Between Jason and I, we have 3 full sets of grandparents still alive, which gives Hannah 6 great-grandparents! Growing up, I had one set of great-grandparents until I was into my teens. They meant so much to me, so it's important to us that Hannah form some special memories of her great-grandparents as well. Unfortunately, they all live on the other side of the state, so we don't get to see them very often. Since it had been awhile since she'd seen any of them, I decided to take her over to do a whirlwind tour on my day off.

Our first stop was at my Grandma and Grandpa Cramer's house in Birch Run. Not only did we see them, but also my Aunt Tina, her two children (Haley and John), my Uncle Tom, and my brother Todd. She definitely got a lot of attention. Unfortunately, after riding in the car for over 2 hours, Hannah was not in the best mood. Thankfully everybody understood.


Hannah with cousin Haley

From there, we went to Frankenmuth to see my Grandma and Grandpa Oberholtzer. Of course, Hannah got a very warm welcome there as well. She even got some one-on-one grandma time as I took a short ride with my grandpa.


Hanging out with Great-Grandma O

On the way to our next stop, we made a quick detour and stopped and saw our good friend Julie and Richard. Julie is basically a second mom to me, so I was really happy that we were able to visit for a little bit. Although Julie doesn't have any grandchildren of her own yet, she definitely has the grandma touch. After spending almost a full day without a nap, she put Hannah right to sleep!

We ended the day at Jason's parents' house in Owosso. By the time we got there, Hannah had had it for the day. She only lasted about an hour before I put her to bed. For all of the activity, though, she did great.

The next morning, Hannah got in some grandma and grandpa Davis time. We even went to the farmers' market where we ran into several people that Grandma Davis knew (and could show Hannah off!). Before leaving, we made a visit to Jason's Grandma and Grandpa Ocedek. They sent us home with the fruits of their garden's harvest - lots of tomatoes and cucumbers. Yum!


A big smile for Great-Grandma Ocedek


Rocking with Great-Grandpa Ocedek

It was definitely a quick couple of days, but all-in-all it went very well. We're so thankful that we have so much family who loves and cares for us. Hopefully we'll see them all again soon.