The property I grew up on

Dear Dad,

The girls are on their way up to your cabin to see if you will take them on the rope swing. On the way out the door, I overheard Tenley: "I bet he'll say yes, because he is the best Grandpa EVER!"



I'm so glad the kids get to spend the summer here. It's so fun to see their eyes light up as they explore the exact property I grew up on. When you and mom split up some 25 + years ago, and the home we lived in had to be sold, I never thought my kids would have this experience.












We loved visiting the original cabin, and the years we came for summers and Christmas are memories that our family will treasure forever. But there is something special about having this 10 acres back, and once again having the property that Rhianna and I grew up on "whole" again. (Plus, our family of 5 and Rhi's family of 4 have kind of outgrown the 1 bedroom cabin you built when we were babies.)




The kids are going to remember this summer forever, and I'm so grateful for that.

You never know what tomorrow holds, but today we choose to be thankful for our time here... Time with "Grandpa Ken."





With Love, The Bachelders


Comments

Ken said…
Happy the little munchkins are loving it here. Makes me feel fulfilled.
May 19, 2017 at 10:22 PM
Gini said…
Happy for you
May 20, 2017 at 10:24 AM
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