Papa John

I don't even know what to say except that I will miss my Grandpa Emmett so much.  It won't be the same without him sitting in his favorite blue chair or sitting at the computer reading blogs or updating all of his many photos.  It is weird how it still doesn't feel real, even though I was able to be with him when he passed away.  I still think I will walk upstairs and hear his voice talking with my cute Grandma.  They were like two peas in a pod.  They were perfect for each other and loved each other unconditionally.  My Grandma said so many times that he was nothing but nice to her, and he never said an unkind thing to her.  We always joke in my family that my Grandpa wanted to marry my Grandma because she had a job as a teacher and he needed her to put him through medical school.  But I know they were in love and that the job and money didn't really matter.  
My Grandpa is responsible for so many wonderful things in my family and in the community.  My love of skiing definitely came from my Grandpa who took the time to teach all of  his children to ski.  Some of my best memories with my family are on the ski slopes.  He was honored in the Herald Journal this morning.  I loved reading about all of the things he did in Logan and Cache Valley.  I really think that I got my desire to better my community from my Grandpa.  My major is all about children, families, and community.  All of those things were important to my Grandpa and they are very important to me as well.  So many people loved my Grandpa and my Grandma as well.  They were and are amazing people.  I hope I can be like them some day.  

This is one of my favorite pictures of my Grandpa and Grandma.  They are so sweet.  

This picture is classic Grandpa and Grandma.  They are actually at one of Clark's soccer games up at USU.  They would go to everything that their grandchildren were involved with.  They supported us in everything we did.  One of the last things my Grandpa said to Clark was last Tuesday and Clark was leaving to play soccer.  My Grandpa was still able to talk then and he said "Make sure you kick it straight".  That was such a classic thing for my Grandpa to say that I didn't think much about it.  But later Clark and I were talking and we decided that will be our motto... "kick it straight" because we believe he was also meaning that in life we need to remember to stay on the straight and narrow and always do what is right.  We need to always "kick it straight".  Thank you Grandpa for your words of wisdom!