Tucker has an amazing couple who teaches him and his class at Primary at church. They create worksheets for the kids to do during the week, and have big incentives for them if they finish them and return them.
After over a month of worksheets, Tucker was so excited to come home with this:
And in his own words:
My dear Grandpa Greene. We knew it was coming, and I feel it was a great blessing and a great honor that I got to be at his bedside during his final days, but nothing can prepare you for the empty-ness that comes when someone you love passes to the other side.
Written February 4th, 2013:
Heaven is a brighter place today, Not every girl is so lucky to have a Grandpa like mine. He is a kind, loving, gentle, generous, thoughtful, considerate, sweet man. I miss you already Grandpa, but so glad you’re in a better place, free from your old body. Thank you for your listening ear, you kind words, and great example to me and my children. I love you.
His Obituary:
Some of my favorite pictures of my Grandpa Greene, or as the kids knew him, THE Great Greene.
Amy and I were given the honor of being able to speak at his funeral about favorite memories, we all had so many, here is our talk.
Pictures from the beautiful Service: ( I don’t know why they are in reverse order, but I’ve tried to change it twice, with no luck!)
And a few videos.
Pallbearers:
Military Honors:
Bagpipe Player:
As before mentioned, one of favorite events as Grandchildren was chuck’a’rama with Great Grandpa, so that night we went there in his honor:
God Speed Grandpa, thank you for being the first Gentleman of my life.
Sometimes beauty takes some work.
All ready for bed:
To beautiful curls.
Love having a daughter.
Elliot kind of likes Black Eye Peas:
But instead of ‘tonight’s going to be a good night, he says, ‘that this life is going to be a good, good, life.’.
Love.
Breakfast at the school, and a chance to visit the book fair. Never a dull moment. 🙂
The boys both got good reports at Parent Teacher Conferences, Tucker got reminded again about how important it is to listen to teachers all the time, even when he thinks he already knows the answers. And according to his teacher Truman is the ‘ideal perfect student’. So great to hear.
And another pleasant happy surprise? Tuckers Diamonte
(A diamante poem is made up of 7 lines using a set structure starting with one subject and ending on another) Toph and I smiled and giggled when he made a Diamonte about us.
How lucky we are to be his parents.
Tucker has recently been given a recorder for music at school. He was so excited to come home and practice and practice and practice.
Pretty soon Truman wanted in on the action, so Tucker gave him a few piano lessons, and they worked together to preform this:
Awesome boys.
The bionicles almost all got completely put together, and slowly over the week, they filled my kitchen table. (This is only 1/2 of them)
The boys are so funny about about making sure they don’t get ruined once their built. Placing them very carefully in a designated spot. 🙂
That’s our Scouty. 🙂 Catching all the cars:
funny, funny dog.
Truman did a great job, and here he later that afternoon reciting his talk 🙂