Here and there and gone.....

The first glimpse of him.....that's something that always burns into my memory.  Every time I see him, he's changed and yet the same.  It's most always at the airport.  When I see him come off the plane and start down the hall to where I'm eagerly waiting, I feel tears gathering.  I usually manage to keep the tears at bay as I'm sure he would be mortified.

Adam, my first grandson......wow, he's gotten so much taller.  He'll be seventeen in a few days and he's grown from a little boy to a young man.  He'll be a senior this year..... how did that happen??

As he was coming off the plane, we could hear applause.  We thought it was either for him or for a group of soldiers that were also on that flight......but Adam told us that it was actually for a man who was waiting on bended knee and proposed when his girlfriend got off the plane.  How sweet!  And just how did he get through security?  And wasn't he relieved that she said yes??

We had a really wonderful few......very few....... days and tried to pack in as much fun and as many memories as we possibly could....it had been a year since we last saw Adam.

Below are a few glimpses into his time with his Florida family.
Adam flew into Pensacola where the airline prices are far more reasonable.  He flew the red eye for the first time ever so I went over the day before and spent the night with my sister and her husband.  Adam got in very early!  We went back and visited with these two for a little while before we started the hundred mile trek home.

The weather wasn't great when we got home, but later in the day Uncle David and Adam got in a little pool time.

We, meaning the Superhero, cooked out for supper and we had a few visitors.  Uncle David and Aunt Arwen.

My two MILs.....two of Adam's great grandmothers.

Adam visited his other great grandmother, my mama, at the retirement community where she lives.

We have a huge large family and not everyone was in town, but we were glad Aunt Lois and Uncle Tommy could join us for dinner.

Uncle Matt and Adam.....and Mikey

Adam and Pappy

We did a little target shooting.....

and a little skeet shooting too.  I didn't shoot skeet but it sure was fun to watch! 

He did a little resting.  

And a lot of fishing.  This fishing was done in a big pond called Blue Pond.....fresh water.  

We saw some big fish, but they just weren't interested in being caught on that particular day.

More fishing.....this time salt water.  These red snapper were obviously interested in the bait and we ate really great seafood this night!

Adam has a lot of family in Florida so after a few days with us, he went to spend a few days with his Grandpa Mike and family.  

We had a wonderful time making memories and we miss Adam!