grandpa smith

i have sat down to write this for the past two nights, i start to write then delete it. i tried to make up a poem, tried to goggle a poem and thought hard about what i could say to talk about grandpa.

i was talking to grandma the other night on the phone and she said 

"i know how much grandpa was loved and adored"

and that he was!

 but i think that all of us grand kids know 

how much he loved and adored us!

i remember the first time i met grandma and grandpa, it was at shawn's parents house on 41st street. i was in the drive way when grandma and grandpa pulled up. grandma came right up to me and hugged me and ran her hands through my hair and said "oh, i would just love to run barefoot through your hair!" haha... then she said that may of sounded odd but it was true.  and grandpa gave me a huge hug. his smile was amazing and so sweet! they were a little power couple full of sweetness.

speaking of sweetness.... everyone could see how much grandma and grandpa loved and adored each other. that is one of the things that stood out most to me about grandpa. his love for her....her love for him.... they were a true example of what a thriving marriage looks like. everyone dreams of having a love like theirs 

my favorite pic of grandma and grandpa

this pic sums up their sweetness

always smiling

the other thing that stood out was his love for his kids and 

all 1,000 of us grandkids! :)

he was always willing to throw a ball, hold a baby, take the kids on tractor rides, go to breakfast with us....there probably would of been many more of those if he didn't want to meet before 7 am, haha!

i can still hear him saying to the boys "come here son!" , and "hi babe!" 

grandpa and i sure did enjoy grandma's cooking and we always talked about her homemade chocolate cake!  {which is divine} i loved going to their house for dinner, grandma and grandpa would greet us at the door with hugs and kisses,grandma was of course in her cute little apron, she would set the table perfectly with china, and cloth napkins, and i was usually the  "drink pourer"  i'd set out grandma's diet coke, pour grandpa some ice tea and we'd all sit down to an amazing meal!

such a sweet dad

the first time meeting capri

grandma, merle lewis and hunter lewis

grandpa and carter

there were always tractor rides with grandpa,

one thing that the boys will remember the most

a whole lots of pics:

kids, grandkids and great grandkids

 

 

we will sure miss grandpa, but so thankful he gave us all so many great memories to cherish! he will always be in our hearts!

i love you so much grandma!

i hope you know how much you are loved and adored!

xoxoxox

one of my favorite songs to think about my grandparents in heaven 

this song is so touching...

i can imagine grandpa up there right now in complete awe of how amazing Heaven is

{grab a tissue}

"Yes, i am sure that nothing can separate us from the love of God has for us. Not death, not life, not angels, not ruling spirits, nothing now, nothing in the future, no powers,nothing above us, nothing below us,or anything else in the whole world will ever be able to separate us from the love of Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 8:38-39