My grandpa

Grandpa & Kiley - 1980

Grandpa & Kiley - 1997

Today at lunchtime, the boys noticed a picture of my grandpa Esra on the fridge and started asking me questions about him. They asked me what he was like and what were his favorite things to do. I'll never be able to fully describe him in simple words....you just had to know him. I wish they would've had the opportunity to know him because they would've loved him and grandpa would've loved them so much too.

I told the boys that he was one of the funniest people I've ever known and he loved to ride his bicycle backwards and eat red licorice. Then J.D. asked me "Will he still be funny and ride his bike backwards and eat red licorice in heaven?" With my eyes welling up with tears, all I could do was nod my head and smile. I'm so glad we'll see him again someday!

Grandpa with all of his grandkids - 1989

Chad, Darin, Grandpa, Clark, Kiley & Felecia

Playing aggravation at Yosemite -1999

(less than 3 months before he passed away)