My Grandpa

This has been a difficult week for me as my grandpa passed away unexpectedly Sunday night. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday on August 1, 2010. We were very close and I miss him terribly but I am so grateful that I have so many memories of him that I will be able to pass on to my girls. He was my mom's dad and and even though we lived many states away from each other for most of my life we saw each other at least 1-2 times a year. Some of my fondest memories include the road trips my parents and I took from Denver all the way through Texas, the Christmas's we all spent together at my aunt and uncles house in Billings, Montana, and most recently when they came up to Bellingham to meet their first great grandchild. Luckily, Jeff and I went down to Texas this past November and I am so glad we did.

Grandpa lived a very long, healthy life and he made the best out of every day. I love you and miss you grandpa!