G-pa and a couple other things....

My mom called tonight, my g-pa is in the hospital. He is not doing well. This last year his health declined and he had to move into a nursing home. I actually worked at the nursing home when I was in high school. It was kinda hard to go see him when I was home (but I went everyday I was home). It is hard to see someone you love in a nursing home. It is hard to watch a man that was once strong, hard working and always helping someone else, be in the situation he is in. I have always loved listening to my g-pa talk about his past. He was in WWII, farmed, was a postal carrier, and married my g-ma and treated her like a princess. He has lived a great life. He will be the first to tell ya, he had plenty of hard times but all worth it for the great times. I ask for your prayers. I ask God, that if it is his time to die, that we except it. He is ready to die, he is just waiting for God to take him............

Ok I took a little break - and on we go...........

Dalex's last meet was in KS. He did great, got 5 medals and 1 ribbon. He got 1st place overall in his age group. His team also won 1st place. Dalex was asked if he wanted to take the trophy home for the night, which of course he was so excited to do. The trophy was the talk of the Pott's household for that night and the next day. Dalex did not let it out of his site, he didn't even want Abby to touch it. Finally after Abby asking and asking, and mom and dad telling him, Dalex let Abby touch the trophy, but told her "only on the white part" So the next day was Monday and Dalex was in school and the trophy was against the wall in the living room..........Abby comes into the living room, kneels down beside the trophy and has this conversation w/ the trophy....."hello, Dalex said I could only touch the white part, but I don't want to just touch the white part"..........then you see her little fingers touching every part of that trophy she could. It was so stinkin' funny. I wish I had video of it. Dalex also got to take the trophy to school and show his teacher and classmates.