For singing time at church this week I taught the song
Family History-I am Doing it. Listen
I originally was disappointed that the words were changed from Geneology I am Doing it, because my cousins (some even to this day) would call me Jennieology from the song.
However, it talks about learning stories about our progenitors (an ancestor from a direct line).
So I thought I would share a story about
my maternal grandmother
Mary Helen Harris Allred
She was an amazing Family Historian
She was also a seamstress and quilter
Pictures of herself "through the ages"
Grandma and Grandpa Allred in their first home, a tent.
Grandma Allred with my oldest son on his blessing day
Grandma and Grandpa Allred with my oldest son in their kitchen in Bountiful Utah
Every year she would make a dress for each one of her granddaughters
Preemie Dresses she made for me
at the time the stores did not sell any preemie size clothing
I would treasure the dress that she made me each year
Me in my dress at age 4
Me in my dress at age 5
Me in my dress at age 6
Me in my rainbow dress at age 7
Me in my favorite dress at my baptism age 8
Me in my watermelon dress at age 9 or 10
She also made doll clothes for my Barbies and other dolls
At my grandmother's funeral a doll dress that she had made was presented to each daughter and granddaughter and great grand daughter.
This one is mine!
When I got married she made me a quilt with dresses on it.
Each one of the dresses represent a dress or outfit that she made for either her daughters or grandaughters.
