Isaac's grandpa died this week, and we celebrated his life with family this weekend. Since his death was expected, we had plenty of time to visit him and say our goodbyes (actually, several times!). Because he was a man of strong faith, we know that he is happily in heaven and would much rather be there than here. We'll miss Papa, but I know he's not missing us right now! 
These pictures were taken right before Elizabeth turned three. Up until last year, Papa always chased Elizabeth down the hallways, jumped up and down with her, and skipped with her. She adored him. The last picture is of Papa stuffing a ball into Elizabeth's hood.
One time when Elizabeth and I were eating lunch with Papa and Nana, Elizabeth rolled an orange across the table and barely caught it before it fell. I started to quietly scold her, but Papa grabbed the orange and rolled it across the table to Nana! The two of them had Elizabeth in hysterical laughter and they rolled that orange all over the place, pretending to drop it, and catching it right before it hit the floor. That lunch really showed me what it must have been like to grown up with Nana and Papa!
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Thank you, Allison, for this tribute to Papa. I loved seeing pictures and reading stories of how he was a year ago, especially the story about rolling oranges at the table. You and Elizabeth were such a special blessing in the lives of my parents, with your consistent visits, Scrabble games, adorable great-grand, etc. We're very grateful for you.
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