Grandpa

Well, it has been a very emotional week. My grandfather, John Hunter, passed away last week on April 20th at the age of 82. Hunter and I flew out on Wednesday morning and AJ met us in Indianapolis on Friday. Grandpa was a good, good man. He was patient and kind and I truly never heard him say a bad word about anyone. He had many qualities that I sometimes lose sight of on a daily basis but am now trying to remember to make them a priority in my life. There were hundreds of people that showed up to pay their respects at the visitation on Friday. It was truly a wonderful testament to how many people he touched.

Grandma and Grandpa would have celebrated their 62nd anniversary on Friday. They actually met in Texas and loved to spend the winter months down here in their RV. I flew to Harlingen the last time that they were able to come down and spent a couple of days with them which I will always cherish. Grandpa very talented in woodworking. He made us little Cabbage Patch doll swings and cradles when we were little, among many other things. I have the kitchen table that was the family dining table for my mom and her brothers/sisters growing up...made from his own two hands. I remember him coming over to fix anything around the house - he just knew how to do it all.

His death wasn't unexpected, however, we are still all so sad to lose him. As his eulogy stated - he was immensely proud of his family--every single one of them: his wife, his children and their spouses, his grandchildren and their spouses, and his great-grandchildren. And we're happy to have made him proud.

Hunter was the model traveler on the plane. He made things so much easier and I was so proud of him. Since his birthday he has added several more words to his vocabulary. He is talking up a storm! He can now say dog (points and says it at the same time), apple, ball (points to it as he is saying it), nah nah (for food), Maggie and Andrew. I swear, he is a genius baby!! :)