We love our Grandpa more!

My Grandpa Lindsay passed away.  We miss him dearly but I am grateful for the peace that has come.  He was truly one of the best men I have known.  To Luke he was Grandpa More.  It started because Grandpa always had a treat in his pocket and Luke seemed to pick up on that pretty quick and whenever he saw him he would say more more.  Then as Luke got older Grandpa started to have him blow on the candy and then "throw" it in the air.  It was so sweet to see them develop a relationship. My Grandpa was such a fixture in my growing up years and it meant so much for me that he was able to meet Luke and get to know and grow to love him.  I was sort of able to relive a bit of my childhood.

He sealed Bryan and I.  And then 6 years later sealed Luke to us.  Bryan and I were discussing about he always made us feel special.  Whenever we came to a family party it felt like he was waiting for us.  I talked to my cousins and they felt the same way he had an amazing way of showing love and caring about each individual. 

As I try to think of my favorite memories of Grandpa almost all of them are of Grandpa and Grandma.  They were such a great team.  I feel like in these days we really prize dependence...but to me they were a great example of interdependence.  This is something Bryan and I strive for. 

I am forever grateful for the impact he made in my life, he makes me want to be better.  To remember the things that are truly important. 

Till we meet again.

Randomnicity

 

Kimber made it home safe and sound, we had fun greeting her at the airport, going to her homecoming talk (I'm not sure what the official term is these days) and just plain having her back.

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We had lots of fun family time this weekend with my side of the fam.  We went up to a cabin and just relaxed. Played games, hot tubed and ate

I didn't get many pictures.  But as you can see, Luke is loving on candy and knows how to ask anyone except mom for it :)  He has also started calling sour patch kids friends.  I guess they are the perfect friend for an almost two year old.  You don't get in trouble for biting them, you don't have to share with them, and bonus...they are delicious. 

Sorry no adorable pic of Lukers.  I can't seem to find my camera amidst all of the rubble.  We are in the last phase of our mini remodel.  To give you an idea of how much we have been going to the dump (or dumpy dump dump as Bryan calls it when he is trying to coax Luke into the car)  When we pull up Luke will exclaim DUMP!   And then wimpers "money" every time we give them money.  He doesn't really have a clue what cash money is, cause we rarely use it  but he hates to see us give it to the dump.  And I must say I agree...why am I paying to give them my garbage?

He also recognizes Home Depot..."Depot"  whenever we pull up.  Thank goodness they have car carts :)

Sister Kimber's Coming home...it's 'citing

A return to biking

I snagged a deal on this fun little contraption on craigslist, a bike trailer.   We are loving it.  We forgot how fun it is to go on bike rides.  Luke just sits and squeals in the back, he loves it.  However, I don't think I am quite as good a driver as Bryan, cause on one ride I put him on my bike for the ride home to test it out and he kept saying DaDa DaDa.  I think I need to learn to avoid the pot holes a little better.