A Trip Down Memory Lane with Grandpa

Our Grandpa
We lost him last Monday, and it's just really sad, but I remember all the good times we had. When we first moved to Delta, he was the water master for the Sugarville area. The kids and I would go for rides in his truck every few days to "help" him check the water. What a carefree, fun time we had back then. He always kept everything running well around the farm, even our cars that Jim didn't have time to work on. He loved to take us all out on the desert for picnics, Easter egg hunts, wood cutting, and Christmas tree finding. On Christmas Eve he pulled the old wagon with his tractor with us all piled in just to drive a half mile up the road in freezing temperatures to sing a Christmas carol or two at the neighbors. One of his favorite things to do was to fix people breakfast in the morning. His specialty was pancakes, but you never new exactly what he might put in them. They were always good, but sometimes they were a little different. I can't count the many times that he paid to get us out of a bind. He didn't really give us money very often, but he'd fix something that was broken or lend us a car for awhile. Both he and Grandma were the best grandparents a child could have, and we're going to miss them. But we do have our happy memories.



Tana and her green nightgown! I don't know whatever happened to it, but she wore it every time she spent the night with Grandma and Grandpa.

Grandpa with hair? When did that happen?

All the kids loved their Grandpa!

Celebrating Grandpa's birthday. Everyone had a birthday celebration that usually included Grandma and Grandpa.

Grandpa was always out in "the barn" fixing something.

Lydia with her great Grandma and Grandpa. It's just too bad that she won't really remember them except through pictures.

Chris and Brooke on an exploring trip with Grandpa.

Grandpa loved to take his family out on the desert, to the mountains, etc. as long as it was away from civilization.................I think this was a Christmas tree hunting trip in 1987.

Everyone loved Grandma & Grandpa's swing, including Gavin and the cat!

Wow! They look so young!

This has always been one of my favorite pictures. Chris and Lars were such little munchkins......

It's hard to believe Ian and Shelbee were ever that little. They loved living next door to their grandparents!

Changing of an era

February 21 2011, the passing of Dad/Grampa
Well, all things change, that's the constant in this world. Now, my sisters and I are officially orphans. Mom and Dad are together again. We'll miss them, but, I'm happy they are together again, in a better place. They can watch over the future grandkids, and visit with family again. Memories are what we have left, in place of visits. Waiting till we meet again.

Are you out there?

I sometimes wonder why I bother to write on this blog. It appears that no one really reads it. Not one person has commented about anything since last October! But they say writing is theraputic, so I guess I'll keep writing anyway for my own benefit.
This last week has been pretty eventful. I went to a genealogy conference last week where I won an i-Pad. I really didn't have a clue as to its worth or exactly what I could do with it. Lars immediately wanted to buy it from me for a reduced price, but I wasn't willing to give up my prize, at least until I knew just what I was giving up. I have since been informed of a few things that this new toy will do, although I haven't had time to play with it much yet. I've always said that I was not very computer literate, but I've decided that I'm basically technology challenged, especially with anything new. I can master most things if given enough time, but I come from the "paper age," which seems less complicated to me. I know that gadgets are supposed to save us time, but they only do that if you know how to make the gadget do what its supposed to. I know how to make a pencil and paper work!
After reading Dave's blog post today, I too am thinking about how much I will miss school with its paper and pencil work, as well as computer work. I'm also excited to finally be done. I'm sure I will adjust, but I can assure everyone that I will NOT be bored. There are so many things that I want and need to do. I'm not sure I even remember what it's like to be bored. How can you be bored when you're never home!