My Trip to Iowa.

Having just returned from Iowa I wanted to talk about my time with my son Tim, his wife Chelsea, and of course my grandson Andy. Tim is growing into such a good person, a great husband to Chelsea, and a fantastic Dad to Andy and to me, he is a super Son. To see him take care of his family, I could not be more proud of him. He considers all the needs of his family and does the best he can to provide from them. He is very good at expressing himself and has focus on where he wants to be. I could not be more proud of him. Tim takes pride in his work as when I went to see one of the places he has been working on, he spoke with excitement, explaining his work. What is really nice to see is that he knows he has room to grow and to continues to learn more and more each and every day.

Chelsea is not just Tim's wife she is a daughter to me. To see her interact with Andy, teaching him and caring for him was a delight. Then to see her excitement with Tim and her concern for him as well. Knowing that she is behind him in all his decisions, working with him as well. She allows Tim to be Tim and that is so important. I know what it is like to not be allowed to be yourself or to adjust yourself to those around that you forget yourself. Adjustment is good but forgetting yourself is not. (I will save that for another post.) I enjoyed so much just talking with Chelsea and sharing thoughts and ideas. We cooked together, walked the mall, played with Andy and just hung out. It was awesome to be with and around her as she is a very special person.
Andy!!!!! What can I say about him. He is the smartest grandson anyone could every have. Ha ha. Every grandparent says that about their grand kids but I really know it!!! He is a delight to be around. Give him a book and he will sit and go through it looking at all he can and telling you about it. (Mommy has read him so many books and he loves to sit with her.) Offer to play ball with him and you will be active for many hours if you want. You want to learn beach Wii then play with Andy. He is very good. To watch him bowl on the Wii is so cute also. When we went to the mall to play at the playground it made me feel so young again as he laughed and played. I could go on and on but I won't bore you with that. I have the videos to watch and will relive those memories until the next time I get to spend with him. Hearing him call me his Papa Wizz was so thrilling and hearing him giggle as he did so was priceless. To get a hug from him as he went to lay down or just seeing him play with his mom or dad was awesome.
I will cherish these memories of Tim, Chelsea and Andy but more than that I look forward to the next time I get to spend with them.