Holiday Greetings

Oliver

With Thanksgiving and the advent of the Holiday Season my thoughts
always turn to family and friends.
Your recent arrival adds a layer of beauty this Holiday Season that we
all can share in.
Reading the postings, and viewing the pictures in the blog, has become
one of the things I look forward to, and greatly enjoy.
I hope it continues well into the future, as it appears to be one of
the positive aspects of my evolving lifestyle.

On a more personal note, let me be one of the first to congratulate
you on the great job you are doing!
From the looks on the faces of the people in the pictures, the tone of
the letters, notes and comments on the blog, and last but not least
the conversations with the people that physically been been with
you,it's apparent that you have stepped up and are standing tall.
(figuratively. if not literally)
You have started one facet of your life's work by showing all of us,
especially your Mom & Dad, how to look deep inside ourselves and find
places to go and depths to plumb that until now we hadn't even
noticed, let alone attempted to try.
Listening to your uncle Chris, uncle Cory & aunt Michele talk about
their time with you and hearing the emotions so obvious in everything
they say. shows what a huge impact your tiny presence is making.
Just like your father, your entrance into my life has created a splash
that the ripples of will continue throughout the future. I am so
looking forward to my first meeting with you. Until then, ask your Mom
& Dad to occasionally give you a hug from me and KEEP UP THE GOOD
WORK.
Once more, congratulations on a great start.

Love, Kisses & Hugs,
Grandpa Updyke