I think one of the reasons that children and grandchildren, especially grandpas, get along so well is because they both like telling the same stories and jokes over and over again! Is there a grandma out there who hasn’t heard the knock, knock, banana joke a hundred times? Or the famous grandpa line “Have I [...]
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More Everyday Moments
Not every visit with Amara is a big event. One of the advantages of living so close is that we see her a lot and we love it. We get to be involved in all of the little things and sometimes it is those few hours on a Wednesday afternoon, which are the biggest things! [...]
What to do?
I picked Amara up from school the other day. It was early out and I thought we could have a few hours to play together and then I would take her to Tai Kwon Do (I love going and watching her Tai Kwon Do classes!) and afterwards I would take her home. All of this [...]
Free Eyeballs
It all started when I sent a video to my sister Sandy and she asked me what it said on Grampy’s T-shirt. I explained it to her and I thought I would share it with everyone else. Amara needs to remember this! I’ve included some of the pictures below, too! Flying eyeballs is kind of [...]
He Only Has Eyes for Amara
The other day Grampy was being silly and playing with some of the coasters that have Amara’s picture on them (love you Shutterfly!) I had fun taking his picture and of course I had to send a couple of them to Amara by email. Yes, those are birthday decorations you see in the background. They’re [...]
Formal Fridays
Just about a year ago I explained why Grampy wears a tie to work! In case you don’t remember he really did it just to please Amara! He would do most anything to put a smile on that girl’s face! Well Grampy got a new job! A new wonderful job where he works remotely from [...]
Emily and Emma’s First Video Chat
There are certain toys that continue to be very important to Amara. She loves to bring a toy with her when she comes to spend the night. A few weeks ago she brought her old friend Spot. She has always loved that she could velcro spot around her back, around Grampy’s leg, around the swing. [...]
Happy Birthday Grandpa Richard!
Grandpa Richard turns 65 today. You can tell by looking at these pictures that Grampy and Amara are best buddies! Grampy looks even better now then he did then — and Amara has hair! Then Now Happy Birthday Hubby!