Friday, June 24, 2011

It's Great Being Grandpa!!

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The Lord has blessed me in so many ways and close to my heart are my grandchildren.


Sammy and Charlie


Alex, Sammy, and me at the Des Moines zoo



Donna, Penny, and me again at the zoo


I made wooden swords for the boys (all six of them) but had to put them away after several of us received savage slashes at the hands of young swordsmen


Shaving with Cole and Hunter. Later Alex wanted nothing to do with it but Sammy thought it was the cool thing to do



Alex will start kindergarten this fall


Here is a marvel that I started with the boys when each of them were about 1 1/2 years old. I took them in my arms to the cuckoo clock and we waited in anticipation for the birdie to appear. I would knock on the wall and say "hello cuckoo, hello cuckoo" and when the door opened and he did pop out it suprised each of them so they would jump in my arms. Now they wait for the cuckoo too appear each time they come to Grandpas house.


Gardening is fun and a good teaching time but the poor plants sure suffered under Sammy's feet


Cole loves being a cowboy where ever he goes and wants me to call him 'partner'



Hunter is a handfull and reminds me of his dad at that age

Later I will be sure to include pictures of me, Wes, and Maddox.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

A spring day at our house!

I guess even army men take a break now and then to read the comics





That is what I call bed head!


A sunny day calls for some ice cream!

Who says cowboys don't wear pajamas!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Random Cuteness!!









Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Fun at Monkey Joes!!
















Sunday, January 16, 2011

Introducing James Weston Gibson!












What a cutie!! And look at all that dark hair!