Grandpa

Last Wednesday, December 15th, my grandpa Don passed away. We knew he was quite ill, so we booked a last-minute flight to Michigan the prior Friday. He held on as long as he could, but passed away the day before we got there. My grandpa was, among many things, a paratrooper, a charter boat captain, a excellent craftsman, a band leader, and above all, a fantastic grandfather. He also adored Brixon, and had a very special place in his heart for 'Wiggly.' Although we were not able to see him before he passed, we decided to go to Grand Rapids anyway, and just spend time with our family. We took Brixon ice skating for the very first time, rode the carousel at Rivertown, and spent a lot of time just catching up. Brixon also saw snow for the first time! Grandpa, we will miss you. Thank you for being the patriarch of such a great family.

Watching "The Polar Express," headphones and all!

He loved the carousel!

He had never had hot chocolate before, but somehow he knew he would like it ;)

"Buddies!!" Mason, Tre, and Brixon

Brix and Tre

The dads and the kids!

Whew! This was a workout! If it weren't 20 degrees, I would have broken a sweat!