Steve

My great grandfather Steve is the most interesting person I know. He is funny, loves my kids to death, and has such an interesting life story.He grew up in New York in a family that didn't want him. At the age of 14 he started hopping trains and traveling the country. Anything to just get him away from his family. Later on he joined the Army.

When my mom was 5, her dad was stationed in Alaska. My great grandmother Jodie lived with them and that is where she met Steve. They had been together ever since until she passed about 2 years ago. The loved each other like two people are suppose to love each other. My grandmother still lives with him and takes care of what ever he needs even though he hates someone else taking care of him. He's a little on the stubborn side.

For as long as I can remember, he has had trains set up in his "Whistle Shop". They lived in Ft. Worth all my life (until 2 years ago) and he was on the news a couple of times because of his train set.

They are so cool and he and Jodie hand painted everything. The detail in them is so amazing. As a little girl, I loved going down to his Whistle Shop and watching the trains go round and round and he loved showing them off to us.

A few months ago, he gave me all his trains. Everything. All the buildings, people, mountains and even the wallpaper he had around the set. I hope we can set it up just as good as he had it one day.

It was a sad day for me when we received them but I am happy he chose to give them to me.

He is 90 years old now and misses my great grandmother but I know she will be in heaven waiting on him when he gets there.

Quick update

Just a little update real quick. My great grandfather was allowed to go home from the hospital today. He made it all night without getting a fever so they let him go. YEA! When this all started, his temp was over 106 degrees. He hates people worrying about him and he really hates not being with his own stuff. I'm sure being in the hospital was driving him crazy. He is happy now and I am sure doing all the stuff he thought he should have been doing while wasting time in the stupid hospital. That's just how he thinks.

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. Me and my family really do appreciate it.

MIA for good reasons

OK, so I have been a really bad blogger lately. But hey, I got some good reasons.

Holidays with family. Pretty good reason huh!

Hubby has been working almost non stop, 7 days a week for a couple months and now he is off work for a week. Another good reason, I think.

And then, yesterday my Great-Grandfather (the only grandfather I have ever had) was admitted to the hospital for the first time in his life (he is 90 years old) with pneumonia and I have been hanging out with him and helping when I can. The REALLY big reason!

He is the sweetest man that made my Jodie (great-grandmother) happy. So I will be busy until he is home and safe. He seems to be doing good and in good spirits. He said to me "Fancy meeting you here" when I showed up today and that helped ease my fear. It really helps that Hubby is home and can watch the kids. I wanted a break from being "Mommy" but not for this reason. I guess I should watch what I wish for.

He was teaching Toot to play golf.

Any prayers you got would be nice. Be back when I can and let you know how he is doing.

Wordless Wednesday (with words)

This is Jodie and Grany. Aren't they hotties!

Jodie and Steve. I LOVE this picture!

5 GENERATIONS!! Jodie, Grany, Mom, Me, Little Man, & Toot

Hubby singing to Jodie. He cleans up well doesn't he!

Jodie is my Great-Grandmother that became an angle a couple of years ago. Her name wasn't actually Jodie but her Dad called her 'Baby Jo' when she was little and then switched it to 'Jodie' when she got older. She decided that's what she wanted all the grand kids and great-grand kids AND great-great-grand kids to call her so we all did. She was truly the sweetest person I have ever known. She was also really funny. About 3 years ago I asked her how she was doing and she said "Well, I can't see and I can't hear, but I feel great!" She lived a long and wonderful life. She is the one that also met the love of her life in a bar. Until she left us, Steve (my Great-Grandfather that is still with us) would pat her on the butt every night when he was walking her to bed. They were so cute together. I loved to talk to her about when she was younger. I can't even imagine seeing that much change in one life time. She was born in 1914 and became an angle in 2006. She was definitely one cool lady!

For more Wordless Wednesdays (even though mine has words), go check out Punky Monkey's.