Jake's Namesake

The past couple of weeks we have been blessed to spend some quality time with Ty's Grandad. He is 88 and quite a remarkable man! He has more energy and spunk than I do and always is up for an adventure. We named Jake after him...Jake's middle name is Butler and his name is Kenneth Butler. Butler was his mother's maiden name. Ty has a special relationship with his grandad and we knew that was a strong name to pass on to Jake. His Grandad is a strong Christian man who loves the Lord, hunting, and fishing! He always has a freezer full of venison because he never fails to shoot his limit of deer each hunting season.

The past two Sundays Grandad has gone to church with us and then come over to go swimming. Swimming is his favorite exercise and at home he swims in Caddo Lake everyday. He was so excited to swim in our pool where he said he could actually see his hands :) He and his (equally spunky) wife Marie live part of the time in Louisiana on the lake at his house and part of the time at her house in Cleveland, Texas. When they got married, they decided to go back and forth between the two. She has been sick lately so they've been down here more--but she's doing much better.

Last Saturday we took dinner to them and stayed to visit for the evening. Even though we said we'd bring dinner, Marie still made cornbread, fresh corn on the cob, and fresh purple hull peas which were so good. Once Jake took a bite of the cornbread that was all he would eat for the evening. He definitely has his Great Grandaddy's blood in him when it comes to eating! We're blessed to get to spend time with them and enjoy their company!