Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Happy Birthday Pop Pop!

Happy Birthday today (Wed) to my father-in-law Bill Hendrix - affectionately known as 'Pop-Pop' to his grandchildren.

Bill is a great guy - a wonderful father-in-law to me and an amazing grandfather to our kids. We could fill books (actually... have filled 1 so far) with stories of him orchestrating adventures with his grandchildren - horseback riding, tractor driving, model airplane flying, prank pulling, go-cart riding, Cat-In-The-Hat reading, museum visiting, lesson teaching, and more! He's been the driving force behind Karri and his annual 'Father-Daughter Weekend' - a tradition that started when Karri was in college at UCLA and has continued every year since. He's been a kind, supportive and generous father-in-law to me. I consider him a role-model... and a friend.

We are blessed that Bill and Donna are so involved in our kids' lives.  They've made countless trips up from San Diego - or hosted us at their beautiful ranch home, or their spectacular condo in Puerto Vallarta - and always find ways to catch the kids' games, performances, graduations, and special events.
Pop-Pop with Karri and Victoria after a recent soccer game
Hard to believe this was just 8 or 9 years ago...
3 cheers for Pop-Pop!
Happy birthday, Pop-Pop! We love you!

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