My favorite place in the world is, hands down, Grandma Hatch's house.
I love everything about the house and surrounding land, and I hate that I never get to spend time there anymore. Some of my most cherished memories are from that house;
from holidays spent with ALL the family there (and there is a LOT of family!) to summers spent there that were just me and my grandparents.
Horse back riding, driving the tractor, doing laundry in that ancient washing machine, hauling water, brownies and Phase 10 matches; I could go on and on.
So it shouldn't be too surprising that one of my favorite people in this world is Grandma Hatch.
I only got a quick visit with her this trip, as she cannot handle much more than that. Especially when there are quite a few people disrupting her regular routine anymore.
It breaks my heart that she has no clue who I am, and that she won't remember that we named Jessa after Grandpa Hatch.
However, it was quite evident from this visit that she is the exact same person she always has been; just without the memories or knowledge that she used to have.
She's still as witty as ever, just as stubborn, and stinkin' hilarious!!
My 4 Generation photo. Grandma is getting ready to turn 86.
Her second great-grandchild was just born last month.
She's created quite a legacy!
Out by the barns, where we took our (Davis) family pictures.
Kehlton loved the horses!
And a couple of those said photos
Arizona may have thinned my blood out quite a bit, and made me a bit "wussier", but I will always be a South Dakota girl at heart. Hopefully our next trip out to Grandma's won't be too long off.
