Grandpa Jim and Grandma Shirley
A suprise 80th birthday party was planned for Grandpa Jim. On a recent sunday, as he attended Church in Maquoketa with Grandma Shirley, this tractor and wagon showed up in the parking lot, with all his kids and more than a few of his grandkids. When he came out of church, he was escorted into the seat of honor for a ride around town and back to his house, where the rest of the crew waited. Everyone was wearing John Deere garb, and the party was fun for all. Jims sisters and brothers also came.
If you don't know the story of how Jim came into our family, we can go into that later, but let's just say that is takes a huge leap of faith for a lifelong bachelor to marry a widow with 11 kids, 9 of which were boys. Some were older and independent, but immediately he would have Shirley and 6 kids in his house. We probably don't say thank you to Jim enough for all he has done. Without his 'huge leap of faith', I can't imagine were we would be today.
If you don't know the story of how Jim came into our family, we can go into that later, but let's just say that is takes a huge leap of faith for a lifelong bachelor to marry a widow with 11 kids, 9 of which were boys. Some were older and independent, but immediately he would have Shirley and 6 kids in his house. We probably don't say thank you to Jim enough for all he has done. Without his 'huge leap of faith', I can't imagine were we would be today.
posted by allenandcindy at 12:43 AM
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Happy birthday to Uncle Jim!
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