The cutest old man in the world

Well... maybe not in that picture.

Meet my Grandpa, James, Jim, or Jimmy

My grandpa and grandma with their first grand-daughter, Laurajane

My Grandpa is a funny man. He taught me the right way to make a fist, and offer with one fist, "two years in the hospital?" then offer the other clenched fist, "or sudden death?" (Actually, now I'm not sure if he taught me that, but I think so. He did teach me how to make a fist and the right place to put my thumb. But, I do offer up those questions to him with my fists though.) I used to skip with my Grandpa, and finally when I was in college, we skipped together, and he got hurt. He won't skip with me anymore. Sometimes, I go up to him and slip my hand in his and ask him if he wants to skip. He now jerks his hand away quickly, and growls, "I don't think so." It is fun to get him to scare the little grandkids by taking out his dentures and showing them. Jenna, my neice, was frightened so bad, I really have to talk him into it now. My grandpa really thinks he is funny when he offers me his coffee. Once, when I was in college, he asked me if I wanted some of his coffee (I don't drink coffee, and he knew that) and he was joking around and was like, "oh, just try it, you know you want to," and he spilled it down the front of my brand new white shirt (literally, the first day I had ever worn it). I think that was the only time I was ever even remotely upset with my Grandpa. So, he thinks he is pretty funny.

This is my favorite picture of me and my Grandpa. I always thought my Grandpa was a handsome old man. I always tell him I know I'm his favorite. I seriously love this man to death. He has a heart of gold. When I was in highschool, I was with one of my uncles once (one of my mother's brothers) and he was telling me about my Granddaddy (my mom's dad who died when I was very little), and then he said, "You know what? Both of your grandfathers were/are really good men." When he said that he emphasized it a little more, and it really stood out to me, and I remember feeling so proud that my Grandfathers were so great. I still feel like that.

All the Grandkids love Great Grandpa. He sings to them, and plays with them.

Mallary playing catch with her Great Grandpa

Grandpa is always willing to hold a baby.

Grandpa holding Trevan for the first time.

He gave his smile of approval

My grandpa has had the same haircut for as long as I've known him, and I love rubbing his spikey head, I think a lot of us do. My grandpa loves me even though I call him "Pampers" sometimes. He really doesn't like it, but he still likes me. He doesn't wear them, (just to clear that up), but it derived from all the other nicknames I use, "Grandpappy, Gramps," etc.

I love being around my Grandpa. It makes me happy. I love sitting around and listening to him play his guitar and sing. It is a very "at home" feeling. He is the greatest Grandpa in the world.

I want to skip with him forever!