Summer is ending. Boo hoo! I love the hot, long and lazy days. That is, when I get a chance to be lazy. We have celebrated a wonderful FAMILY summer.
#1
David and his family
We started summer out with young grandson David (15) and his baseball team going all the way to state championship! The games were up the state and we were there, you betcha! The first game, the first inning — David was running to catch a foul fly ball, crashed into the wall, turned his ankle and collapsed. The stadium went silent. But he limped on, ending the game in crutches. We were in despair. A wonderful orthopedic doctor made it possible for him to keep playing – and he did heroically. End result: STATE CHAMPIONS and yes, David was one of the great players, wounded ankle and all.
What a great way to begin the summer! David has been named to All Star Dade County, the All Star State of Florida, and gasp! a National list of All Star young baseball players. We are amazed and thrilled!
#2
sisters
Summer plan #2: a visit to California to visit with my sisters. We aren’t able to see each other very often, and our big sister, Dorothy, was celebrating a big birthday, so we got together and had a wonderful time. We took a day to tour San Francisco, but most of all, we loved being together these special days.
Dorothy has three adorable grandchildren. When she lived in Florida, we helped raise her son, Mel, along with our four boys. We dearly love them all and wish we lived closer.
#3
Alex & Ben (Ben's Dad/Our Son officiating)
Next was a wonderful third grandchild’s wedding for us to celebrate. Our grandson, Ben, married his college sweetheart, Alex. We are proud to have a new, lovely and dear Mrs. Thompson in the family. They plan to go to seminary in a year and we are simply thrilled and blessed to see God’s faithfulness and love to our family.
When Grandpa said in his charge to Ben and Alex that he’s kept a picture of Ben, as a little guy, in his bathroom and that it’s been a reminder to pray for him all these 22 years, all the boys said they want to be there, too.
So, the following pictures will soon be added:
The Grandsons (one missing) with Grandpa
The Granddaughters with Grandma
Goodbye, wonderful summer! Hello Fall! What a great family we have! What great friends you are! And what a great God we serve!
Grandma Carolyn
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