Day 6 ~ PawPaw Jackson

My grandfather lived in a very different time. The things that make me love him are directly from that time. He grew up in an entirely different way than I. It is what makes him neat.


Every year for as long as I can remember he plants a huge garden. I have never seen anyone else do this in my life. It has grown smaller I think through the years. He has raised honeybees, chickens, pigs, and I am sure other things. until recently he has always had a little dog as his companion. He will teach that dog to farm. I do not kid...truth...the dog learns to do many things.


He told me once when he was little that he made a little cart and attached it to his doggie to pull. I so wish I could see that. He tied strings to june bugs and watched them buzz around in circles. He even took paper and made a little movie picture that would spin and make movement. He was one of those last children in the "woods". This means he was free to be a boy. Pawpaw climbed, ran, chased, and grabbed life by the tail.


When he was in the service he likes to tell me how unglorious it was. Your not free to do as you want. His free spirit didn't care for that life. He recalls being told when to sleep, wake, eat, you get the point. He told me he did it because he wanted to marry my Ninny.


Once while in the service he stopped in to a little pulled pork sandwich shop. They served little tiny sandwiches. He said he was eating away and bit into one of the last ones and his teeth slid. He tried to bite again...same thing! He pulled open the bun to find a pig eye! Imagine me as a girl rolling on the floor squealing over that story. HA HA


My grandfather only had occasion to whip me once. I never thought it would happen. Believe me, it never happened again.


He likes to pull his sleeves up and flex his muscles for us all to see. What a peacock he can be. Hee hee He also love for us kids to sit with him and pat his head and hug on him. I had a very loving grandfather when I was growing up. I still love to snuggle him. I loved the way he smelled on Sundays.


Once when I was a little girl I went to church with him. He took me to the altar and gave his testimony about me. I remember him tearing up as he told the story of my birth and how I was the 4 to 5 year old girl beside him. He praised God infront of the whole church that morning. I remembering feeling super proud that I had pulled it off and lived. No humility, people, Ha ha'


He built a playhouse for my cousin Sandi and I. We went in it, saw a green frog or lizard, and we refused to play in it. Poor PawPaw. :(


Once my cousin Craig and I pulled all the bark off of one of his trees. He was so upset over that tree. It was then I learned that bark is the trees clothes. Oops.


My favorite memories must be him with my children. He loves to take the boys on his tractor. He eats pineapple sandwiches with them in a little hut he made up for them. The boys don't seem to be afraid of green reptiles. ;)


I love you Pawpaw. I love the way you plant and grow your food. I love that you still plan to do one each year even if it is hard on you. I love the way you love my boys. You have lived a very neat life and I thankyou for our long talks about the bible and the long theological directions they take. One day we will see together the things we have spoken on. Please, always be my Valentine. :)

School in mom's bed, and Remy Art.

My cutie pie boys having school in my bed! Hee hee...

Remy drew these little cute critters of a lizard, lion, and mouse. :)

This pencil drawing that Remy made is of him and his pawpaw Jack in the garden in Florida. They put in the onions and potatoes together while he was there. :) Notice that Pawpaw Jack has a bald head...

My grandfather would get a kick out of this one. :)

A Day with Family...

When the children and I went to Florida we took the Wii with us. My parents have this HUGE tv (I hate tv's anyway an big ones just are so gross to me) that makes the characters they are playing almost life size. Needless to say, I have been begged for a bigger tv since we have arrived home.

My grandfather (my dad's father) Pawpaw Jack even got in on the bowling! He looked so cute! LOVE that man! :)

Kayley would get this box of beads and string out each time she was over and she would set herself to the task of stringing each and every bead. I think Aunt Chelita will be mailing something along these lines to her very soon. :)

My father is a work-out KING and he and Remy made plans to feel the burn! They didn't ever make time for their jogging like they usually do, but Remy did get to use the treadmill. My father called us back to his "room" so we could see Remy running fast. My father was cracking up so hard! He said that Remy was running so fast that his legs looked like rubber or like a cartoon character where the legs look like wheels. HEE HEE! The thing goes up to 12 mph and Remy made it to 10 before we left. He vows to be just as good as Pawpaw and reach the 12 very soon.

MY Amy! :) Silly girl!

Kayley decided that she would like to sing on the Wii. Cutie Pie!

These photographs of my father with Amy are too cute!

My sister is hooked and wanted to keep our Wii for her very own. She was rockin' out! I miss you Tabby Jean!

Now here is my dad, the health nut, eating out of the cake pan. Hey, it was red velvet, what did we expect? :)

My mother holding Amy and singing...it is nice to have a nanna who can play too...even when she is sad.

Remy had this thing about wearing everyone's glasses. It did make for lots of giggles and sweet photos. :)

Have you ever noticed that all the rules for a child are out the door when they visit the grandparents? My kids were pulling out anything and everything they could find. Now when I was little this would not have been allowed, it would have been called an adult game. *sigh*

Remy and Kayley got along so much better this time. Whew! I think they both aged and Kayley has learned to share Nanna because of her little sister. Whatever it was the mix of the two wasn't toxic like last time and it made it so much more enjoyable.

Again, just look at my sweet big-eyed baby! I love her so much!

My father started the movie "Planet of the Apes" and they stayed up really late watching it. I love the photos I was able to get. :) There is nothing like a Pawpaw!