My Grandpa!

My Grandpa is visiting Casa de Schwieger this week and it has been very special so far. The last few times he visited us I had a job that took up almost all of my time and I couldn't spend very much time with him. This time I have nothing going on, and have been able to really be with him a lot.

We talked about conference, losing and maintaining weight goals, girls(which was just so funny!), our love for reading, his mission, the depression and growing up at the time, and technology as it relates to him. I showed him guitar hero, my computer that I just build by hand, and my expansive digital library of books, programs, music, and movies. I just couldn't think of a better time for him to visit, and I am so happy that I can spend all this time with him and really know him better than I ever have.

When I hug him it's like hugging a dresser because he is so buff! He wakes up every morning when I am just getting to bed. When I go out to talk to him I see a book peeking out from behind the chair and think he just can't hear me(he has bad hearing), but than I look around the chair and he is holding the book upright without his arms touching the chair and is sound asleep! haha.

He told me the funniest story about his mission that I just have to share! When he was on his mission he said that all of the guys would take out their wallets and show the other missionaries pictures of their girlfriends at home. He was transfered to an area and was paired up with a guy from Colorado that he described as a "true cowboy." This cowboy missionary pulled out his wallet and showed my grandpa a picture of his roping horse! My grandpa said, "He was the smartest missionary I ever met. At least his horse was still there when he got home."

There are so many other awesome stories that he told me that I have written down, but that was one of my favorites! I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did!

-Ryan