So, around Christmas, as we were driving to Cracker Barrel for brunch (as we do 2 or 3 times a week) she was telling me one of these beloved stories. I told her I wanted to go soon to the orphanage to get some pictures of her there, so I'd always have them for my memories...
Thursday, we took a day trip to the orphanage and even though everything was dead and gloomy looking, we did manage to get some good pictures.
Here are a few of my favorites...
I think this house is absolutely gorgeous... if I lived here, I would REALLY feel like a queen! :)But, back to history, this is where the person IN CHARGE lives...
This is the only dormitory that my grandma actually lived in as a child that is still standing. I put a vintage finish on it, because I thought it was quite appropriate...
My beautiful granny with Emma...
My love...
The princess posing by a big ol' tree...
I think we're going to take another trip there in the spring/summer when everything is alive, blooming, and vibrant!
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Great pictures! Wish some of the oldbuildings were still up :(
Those pictures are beautiful! I know she was happy to get to go with you and the kids:) I bet it is gonna be georgeous in the spring..
I love it!!!!! So awesome, and I bet she has amazing stories to tell. My grandma was also an orphane!
Great pictures! And I bet it was great for your grandma to be able to share that with you!
I love it!!!!! So awesome, and I bet she has amazing stories to tell. My grandma was also an orphane!
Great pictures! And I bet it was great for your grandma to be able to share that with you!
That house it certainly gorgeous! It is truly a blessing that your granny has been able to share these stories with you! I wonder if her stories vary from others who have lived at the Kennedy Home. I will have to ask my sister, out of curiousity, what type of experiences she had while she was there! Beautiful pictures!!
That is so awesome! I know that had make your grandma so happy to share that with you all. I miss my grandma so much can't wait to see some of her life as a child when i go to Germany. But I can go to the areas in NC for now. I too is ready for the spring to get here. Everything looks dead like you said.
Oh the pics came out so great!! I'm so glad you guys was finally able to go, I know you've been talking about it....it's going to be a true blessing far far far into the future that you was able to go there and capture pics with her, and place a picture with the stories she told you!!
I had a few of my foster children there when I worked at DSS. I think that the house that your granny lived in is used as the emergency shelter now. It is neat to see the house at the end of the campus finally finished. They were restoring it the last time I was there. How long had it been since she had been there?
okay that big white house looks like the generals house in quantico.
my grandma was an ophan too, so funny right? anyway, i wish she would have been normal enough to have a great relationship with her like u do urs.
I love it..I know youve been wanting to go, the pics look really good!
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