David's Grandpa Watson

Farland Zearl Watson

November 19, 1916 to January 21, 2009

92 years

I have taken longer than I expected to complete this post. I have spent quite a bit of time trying to think of just the perfect thing to type. My conclusion is this: These pictures tell quite a story in and of themselves. I decided to upload these 15 pictures in place of whatever words I could of typing. I think you'll see from these pictures that David's grandpa was a man who smiled all the time! He always seemed content and happy, no matter what the circumstances. I am proud to say that I knew him and that I got to be a part of his family. I am proud that my children are his great grandchildren. I am thankful that my children were able to know him, and I pray that he will always live on in our hearts and memories. I know that he lives on in Heaven in a new and wonderful way that I can only imagine.

Grandma and Grandpa on December 29, 2008 during a visit to the nursing home. Thankfully, he only had to be at the nursing home for about 2 1/2 months. He spent the majority of his 92 years at home...in the same home he lived in for about 67 years! He and Grandma were married for 74 years. The thing that makes me the saddest about his passing on is that Grandma is alone now.

Mackenzie and Josiah helping Grandpa open his Christmas presents.

December 22, 2007

Mackenzie 3 years old; Josiah almost 19 months old.

December 26, 2006

The entire Watson Family on December 26, 2006 in front of Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Mackenzie 2 years old; Josiah 7 months old.

Four Generations! December 26, 2006. Josiah 7 months old.

Too cute! December 26, 2006. Josiah 7 months old.

October 9, 2006 Mackenzie 2 years old; Josiah 4 1/2 months old.

October 9, 2006. Great Grandma and Grandpa Watson with Mackenzie & Josiah.

Mackenzie with Great Grandpa Watson. October 9, 2006

Four Generations! October 9, 2006. Josiah 4 1/2 months old.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Watson with Mackenzie and David. June 27, 2005. Mackenzie 10 months old.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Watson meeting Mackenzie, their first Great Grandchild, for the first time. October 9, 2004. Mackenzie 1 1/2 months old.

Grandpa, we love you and we will miss you, but we know you are with the Lord. Thank you for a life well lived.

Bragging

This will be a short post as I don't have much time....I'll get back to blogging more this weekend, I hope. :) I'd like to do a post about David's grandpa who passed away this past Wednesday, January 21st at age 92. He had been married to Grandma for 74 years! She is 94 years old and still living at home! Anyways. We spent the weekend making a quick trip to Arkansas....like I said, more to come later about David's grandparents.

For now, I want to brag on Mackenzie. We went to her Little Ram Round Up tonight. We toured the building and met the teachers. As we toured the classrooms, Mackenzie picked up a sample A Beka book that was lying on the table. She began to read, without my help or prompting, a SEVEN word sentence! She actually read it word for word and pronounced every word correctly on the first try! I was stunned. And the Kindergarten teacher standing nearby was impressed, too! :) Yep, I'm a proud Momma. That's my girl!

(She proceeded to pick up another book and read it, too! As long as the words are made up of short vowel sounds, she can read them....long vowel sounds have not yet been introduced. And she's not even 4 1/2 yet!)