Grandpa

I know it has been a LONG time since I have blogged. I just haven't been in the mood! Anyone who knows me knows that if I don't feel like doing something, I'm probably not going to do it. Unless that involves work, or doing some thing my husband wants me to do. (sometimes) hehe. But anyway, I was having some deep thoughts today so I thought, what a wonderful time to blog! Now, before I start blabbing and you stop reading, know that there is some fun stuff to read toward the end of this blog post! Also, the BEST video you have yet to see. 

So, let's get on with it.

Today, on my way home from work, I was reminiscing about my grandpa! I miss that guy like crazy. For those of you who don't know, Grandpa passed away 2 weeks before Ryan and I got married in March. The cancer he had when he was younger came back to take his life. 

That isn't what I was thinking about though, I was thinking about how much fun I always had with Grandpa and how BLESSED I was to have him. I was trying to get an idea of what made him so special, but I couldn't. It wasn't just one thing, it was everything he did for us and with us that made him so special. It was all because he just loved us so much and so genuinely. I mean, most of the time he probably didn't know he was impacting our lives so much. For instance when he told me that eating my scrambled eggs plain was no way to do it! "You gotta put some ketchup on that!"- You were right Grandpa, I don't know what I was doing eating those things plain all those years. 

Anyway, I miss him a lot! I used to love calling him up and just saying hello, seeing how his golf game was going or what was new in Iowa. 

I guess I'm getting a little off track here, I was going to tell you something extra Fun...

Ok, let's let Jane & Becky tell you.

Did you get it?? Bun in the oven!? pretty tricky right? 

Ryan and I are having a BABY! June 2nd is when he/she is due! 

FUN news! But let me tie it into my top part, the part about Grandpa. I was thinking, how sad that my little peanut doesn't get to meet Grandpa! But then I thought, ohh.... Linds, they will. When my dad takes them fishing, when I teach them to put ketchup on their eggs, when Ryan's dad takes them in the tractor, and when they are loved unconditionally by their grandparents who can't do anything but spoil them. They will meet him. 

I'm not saying that I'm not sad that Grandpa's not here, I'm saying his shoes will be filled by the new Grandpa. Because what better role model could my dad have then the best grandpa ever. So cheers to Grandpa and cheers to new baby Ranschau!!! And cheers to new Grandpas who will be the best grandpas ever to their grand kids! Love you all! (I'm "toasting" you with my sprite... while I sit here waiting for the hubby to get home from work!)