Great Grandma Beil

Today was such a special day for us. My Grandma had been visiting for about 2 weeks and was on her way home. My Aunt Sonja was driving her to Vegas to the airport and they stopped in Cedar City! I haven't seen my Grandma since last fall at my Grandpa's funeral. Dawson saw her, but he didn't really remember who she was because there were SO many people around. I was so excited for him to meet her and get to spend some time with her. She is his GREAT Grandma on the Shelley side. I never knew my Greats growing up, so it was important for me to make a big deal for it with Dawson. He loves Grandma's and Grandpa's, even if they aren't his own! Any old person he sees he will say, "mama!" or "papa!" He loves the elderly. He has a Great Grandma on both sides of the family- which he adores his Great Grandma Stevens (he knows her because she has a cane and he loves to bring it to her to use).

Back to our special day, Grandma and Aunt Sonja picked up my cousin Billy who is here in Cedar as well. Then they came to pick us up! All day long I had been showing Dawson a picture of Grandma Biel so he wouldn't get confused about which Grandma was coming. They pulled up and Dawson flew out the door! He ran right up to Grandma Biel and gave her the biggest squeeze! Then...all of the sudden he started to get shy. I told him, "It's okay. Why don't you go get the camera to take pictures." (This was something else I told Dawson. I had told him he could take pictures of Grandma when she came. So I knew this would probably get him excited). I was wrong... he didn't want pictures... as you can see he was a little nervous.

BUT Grandma's always know what's best and NEVER go wrong. My grandma pulled out her purse. She speaks so softly. Dawson was really into listening to her. She pulled out a silver clip. She showed Dawson that 'this is where I keep my money.' He started to get more interested.... Then she gave him a whole dollar! She said, "Now this is for you. You can go get you an ice cream okay?" He was SO EXCITED! He just replied, "Oh gosh Mama! Thank you!" And this is what happened next.....

From then on, Great Grandma Biel or 'mama' was Dawson's best friend. We went to lunch and Dawson insisted on sitting by 'Mama.' We sat down for dinner and he ate his soup because 'mama' was eating her soup. He talked and talked and talked to 'mama.' He kept bringing up his dollar bill and saying, 'Ice cream!' Great Grandma Biel was so happy and sweet to Dawson. She kept saying how cute he was, what a little gentleman he was, and how well he could talk. They gave each other the biggest hugs and kisses when they had to leave.

This made my whole day to see my Grandma, and watch my son create a sweet bond with his great grandma. I love how kind Dawson is and how polite he is becoming. I love how much he loves family, especially Grandma's and Grandpa's.