"We Are Here!"

We've come to love hearing the infamous words "we are here." The phone will ring, those precious words will be uttered and the children will then race to the front door to see Lolo and Lola seated in their parked car with the cell phone still pressed to Lola's ear, calling to see if we are home. If we happen to not be home, those words are followed with "are you there?" At which point I explain that we are not there, but will attempt to get there shortly! The children look forward to the plastic grocery sack that accompanies them, bearing freshly picked fruits or vegetables. Lolo is quite the gardener.Lola is the pianist. She spends time with each child teaching piano. We are thankful for this special gift of time and talent.
Lolo enjoys his time with seven of the grandchildren - usually reading or doing crossword puzzles. Baby J is a "Grandpa Girl." She seems to take to her Granddaddies. This Grandpa will be 84 next week!
Wow, Sarah is really shoving it in! Ha. That's a big bowl of fresh grapes on the table. Sometimes Lolo and Lola are able to stay and enjoy a meal with us. We enjoy this time of hearing stories, especially ones about the Philippines. Our favorite is about a young boy called "Juan Sodut" (or Lazy John). Lolo is a master story-teller. We are blessed to have the influence and faith of multi-generations and we're so thankful for Lolo and Lola's desire to be involved in our lives.