T.J.He is now 25yrs old and the father of our three grandchildern (there will be more on them later). He stands 6'2' and his weight is about 330 lbs. If you were to see he you would think he could wrestle a grizzly bear and win.

There was always a bond between this son and myself. A very tight bond with little room for anyone else to enter while he was young. I still belive it was because his father was gone so much and we were alone in a new area. I always said I wanted a good child who was not spoiled and a very gental personality,because I feared he would be the only child at the time.I always called him my teddy bear when he was growing up.

I was always very open with this son and I belive too helpful in his learning. He became very dependent on me even after he became married. It has taken alot for me to say no to him. But I have founded the more I have said no the more independent he has become.

After he had turned ten years of age we had to open that bond to allow another child in.And then another child came into our lives. Now he had to share his world with two others. I had sense he was becomeing a lonely boy but did all I could to make him not feel that way.

He was happy but lonely untill he met his wife and became a father. This is when many lessons had to be learned not only for him but for his father and myself. I am very proud of this son of mine for he has grown up much in life and still growing.He is a hard worker and loves his family dearly.

Things he enjoys is working on cars, sharing time with his childern and wife,working on building modles, and collecting electric trains.

Here are both my son and daughter inlaw with our new grandson.