Dear Grandpa Brad-
Today Mommy brought me to visit you but you were not there. We sat there and wondered how it would be if you were still around. Mommy says that you would have munched on my little cheeks and my little chubs on my thighs. She told me how you would have loved to snuggle me and rock me to sleep. She told me that you would have taught me to love the BYU cougars as much as you did and you might have even taken me to some games with you. Even though I was with you in heaven a short time ago- I think I would have loved to be with you here on earth. You and Nanny could have babysat me together and had the time of your life with me and my cousins. We are all pretty dang cute you know. I know that someday I will be with you again- you will always be my "Grandpa". I will try to come and visit you often and each time when I go I will have Mommy tell me a story about you so I can learn about you and the kind of person that you were. I love you Grandpa!
Love, Baby Evan
Baby Evan's first time at the Cemetary
It was a pretty special day today!
Hailey, Dev, Tayc, Evan, and I
Hailey and her girlies visiting Grandpa!
Grandpa's lil' grandkids- Minus Dallin, Porter, and baby to be!
Devree kept wondering why Grandpa was under the grass....Someday she will understand but for now it was pretty cute! We just kept telling her that he was up in Heaven with Jesus- she responded, "he better be quiet up there". Gotta love Dev! We love you and miss you lots Dad- we talk about you and will always tell our kiddos about the crazy guy you were! They would have loved you! Lately I think the hardest part of having Evan has been that it has made me miss and think about my Dad a lot! He would have loved these kiddos and they would have adored him as well. Luckily Nanny spoils us rotten and loves the kids so much that it is like having 2 people love you at once!
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WELL THERE WENT MY MAKEUP FOR THE DAY!!!
That was so sweet. Your Dad was a great guy! I'm glad you are telling your kids about him. So cute!
The tears come easily when anything to do with fathers is mentioned, as you well understand. Well written Al, very thoughtful.
Kristin
That was so sweet. I need to take Tanner to my Dad's grave again. I love all the things that you wrote...so special! That goodness Families are Forever!
Geez Ali that made me cry like a baby. It made me think of my Dad and how lucky I am that he is here now to be with my kids, but sad for the future because I know he won't be. Plus my emotion are crazy from having Murray a week ago. :)
Thanks for sharing it with all of us! It really is such a sweet post. : )
Ali you are so dang cute. That was so sweet.
What a sweet, sweet post! I know its not just the hormones that were making me cry... you really pulled at my heart strings. You have such a fantastic family!
What a sweet tribute to your dad Al. You are such a great mom and I love that you include your dad in everything...lil Evan couldn't be any cuter! He and Savana are competing with the cheeks!:) Love ya lots
That is so sweet it brought tears to my eyes. Evan is getting so big I can't believe he is 2 months old! Are you going back to work?
I'm so sorry Ali. Even tho your dad was my cousin, I didn't know him very well, but your post made me teary. I can picture him with Grandma & Grandpa Hansen looking down on his little ones with joy! Sweet post.
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