9.29.2008

grandpa says

i never knew rich's grandpa moore, but i've heard tons of stories about him and really wish that i would have had the chance to know him better. one of my favorite photos ever, is of grandpa holding his wife's hands while grandma squeezes him from behind - i think it's just so telling of their relationship and how much they love each other, and a little bit of their silly, playful sides. rich affectionately tells me over and over fun stories of things they did with grandma and grandpa and some of the funny things grandpa used to say. like, "move over bacon, here comes something leaner", when he wanted to sit next to you on the couch, or "save your money". and, "you gotta hold your tongue just right", when it was necessary to concentrate real hard on something. rich was listening i guess, because he does save his money, and one of the many "richisms" at our house is "move over bacon". so i thought of grandpa when i was looking through these random photos of ethan the other day. he's so serious sometimes, and he always plays with such a purpose, even when it's as simple as "swimming" nemo through the house. and apparently, he's been listening to grandpa's advice and knows, in order to do anything correctly, he has to hold his tongue just right...

7 comments:

Kristy said...

What a neat picture of Rich's grandparents! Ethan....too cute with his Nemo.

Karrie said...

What a fun Grandpa...Ethan and Nemo what a pair....so cute

Liz said...

I don't know how you capture these moments! So, so precious.

My Great-Grandpa always told me to be the kind of girl my father thinks I am!

patsy said...

Oh my that bacon comment is fantastic-- I wish I could use it!!! I am laughing out loud- what great memories!

Janae said...

Great post Wende.
I love the history there of Grandma and Grandpa...what a fun Grandpa!
Darling picture of Ethan:)

jakenapril said...

what a great post, wende! i love all the "richisms" as well...and i'm sure there are more to come. maybe one day there will be some "ethanisms" that have been passed down from grandpa moore to rich and then e. isn't family great?

Lisa Allen said...

This is an awesome post! I love the pictures, they are priceless :)