My grandpa Ole passed away this weekend and while I wasn't able to attend his funeral because of a rotten cold my little guy has caught, I wanted to share a few things about him...
A few of my memories with Ole...
-shoulder and piggy back rides through the Bountiful Hills behind his house
-swim lessons in the pool
-sleepovers which consisted of laying out until the sun went down, then going to sleep right after dinner. Oh, and special K for breakfast with some homemade bread and jam
-collecting golf balls along the golf course and getting paid for each one I found
-being picked up from school just to take me to lunch
-escorting me and my date to the Temple and doing baptisms for the dead together
-late night phone calls telling him I was sick because I knew he cared
-back to school blessings
-chasing boys off our lawn
-tarring the roof of the His & Her store he owned in Brigham
-making him take Morgan golfing when we were first married...and Morgan barely being able to keep up!
-always calling my kids "peanut"
Life lessons I learned from Ole...
-to ALWAYS call when I get to where I'm going
-make sure I have a tank full of gas
-go jogging only if I'm wearing boy clothes and a baseball cap
-exercise exercise exercise
-always keep up on your politics
-how to mow the lawn, how to keep deer from eating your flowers, and how to trim rose bushes
Thanks for everything, Ole! Thanks for the daddy-daughter dates, amazing Christmas gifts, and for teaching me to be so tough. We love and miss you but are so glad you and Ida are together again.
2 comments:
So sweet.
He's thrilled.
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