Joyful, Joyful: Dado went to be with Jesus

One of the things I am so thankful for is knowing my grandparents and great grandparents. These loved ones have meant so much to me over my life. My sweet grandfather, Dado, went to be with the Lord in January of this year. He was such a wonderful man- quiet, yet witty, and he loved the Lord and my grandmother with all of his heart. I am so blessed that he made the trip to Memphis for the girl's baptism so that he could meet them. They loved Dado. They especially loved his sweet little clicks and noises that he made to them.

When we heard Dado had gone to be with the Lord, Ford and I decided we really wanted to be at his funeral in San Antonio. I was very nervous about taking the babies on such a long trip, but they did great. They did wonderful on the plane. We had a layover on the way there in Atlanta, and that went smoothly too. You should have seen us trying to make it through security with two infants. It was a sight. One lady told me " they are cute, but they are not going to be cute if they are sitting next to me". Really, lady??? When we landed in San Antonio, the pilot gave the girls' their first set of wings. Colonel was very proud of this!

I am so thankful we got to be there to support Grandmary through such hard time, and to see extended family that we have not gotten to see lately. So thankful we got to celebrate Dado's life. Here are some pictures of the trip...