There you are, taking off on the motorcycle. Here are some from when you were so little: But not anymore. Now you’re eight! I love talking with you on the phone. You always have things to tell me, ideas–fun ideas. You are just a great guy, and always have been. We love you like crazy. […]
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John and Dannell moved and we were able to be helpful last Sunday for the afternoon. Above you will see a child with a huge sandwich. My dad baked those little loaves of bread, one for each of them, and the child took his brother’s beef jerky to use for the filling. Good LOR-ed. No,
FOURTEEN?? How is this possible? Your arrival in this family was life-changing. We became grandparents. They all became aunts and uncles. It was crazy. (You kind of were too.) And it has just been so much fun. This is something I wrote after you left after a sleepover back in 2009 when you were three
In forty-five minutes it will be your birthday. I hope it’s a great day. Oh my goodness, Buddy. We love you like crazy. You, and all your energy and crazy ideas and big heart? Lucky, lucky us. Happy Birthday, with love for always, Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody
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Happy fifth birthday! Five years of you little girls, and you’re the first birthday of the year! Look how big you are. Grandpa’s favorite thing about his birthday is sharing it with you. You are you: Loud and rascally, and a natural performer. You love friends and love to have fun. You have great ideas
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That’s our guy, #11. This child had an egg carton full of little trinkets. She also pulled out tap shoes–always handy at a basketball game. Her brother is #11 also. And this game, our guy is that one in the middle, #24. My pictures are blurry, but this was a very fast game, so much
We made it there in time. The drive took almost two hours because of rush hour and snow. Here Dannell is, leading her class into the gym. These guys were there for their little sister’s concert. It was just beautiful, traditional songs and also some new ones, well done! There she is, hidden behind Mary.
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That’s our guy, back row, in the middle. Awww. We’re so proud of you. Nothing but love, Grandpa and Grandma, Julia and Everybody
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It’s Grandparents Day again at the school where Dannell teaches and this little girl is a student. There were special songs and snacks and a fun program. Jay cleared the calendar to go, but I had to work, which I was a little bummed about. That’s okay. She loves having him to herself. It was
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Fall color starting to appear–this tree is outside the hallway window upstairs, but the light overpowered the camera. Okay, and this happened. I hit something in super aggressive road construction and wrecked the tire. There was so much construction and so many cones it took a block or two before I could pull over into
