A Wonderful Life

Tomorrow marks the fourth year of my Grandpa Phil’s passing at the age of 91. He was a gentle, polite, loyal man who loved his wife, served his country, worked hard, walked everywhere, was greatly disciplined, and raised seven children; including the baby and only girl, my Momma, who is the kind of mother everyone wishes they had and who I don’t know how I got so lucky to have as mine.

These days always make me want to look at old family photos, so I wanted to share.

Grandpa Phil and Grandma Ruth on their wedding day. Grandpa snuck out of a quarantined base to marry Grandma. The happiness and love in their eyes makes my heart swell. 

The whole family, top, left to right: Ward, Ruth, Vance, Amber, Phil; bottom, left to right: Ernie, Russ, Andy, Frank. Love this so much.

Grandpa Phil in uniform. So handsome.

Beautiful Grandma Ruth

My Momma and her Daddy

Grandma Mary Ann and Grandpy in love.

Grandma and Grandpa on their wedding day. They met at a bar where Grandma ordered the wrong drink. They were married more than 50 years.

Grandpa on one of the planes he worked on during WWII.

There’s not a thing about this photo I would change. Perfect.

The Family: grandbaby Charlie, Grandpa, Grandma, Cindy, Poppa, Cathy, and Belle

My Mom and Dad on their wedding day. 

And I’ll share with you a piece of advice that my Grandpa once told me, “Take lots of pictures.”

xoxo