Sunday, May 11, 2008

These are Mike's Grandparents, Rose and Dean Eames. Mike became very close to them around the age of twelve when he started mowing their lawn every week. When winter came he shoveled their driveway. He spent many hours through the years taking care of them and the yard. Every time MIke would finish Grandpa would say, "Momma, give Mikey some money for ice cream," even though Grandma had already given him some ice cream. When Grandpa died in '96 Mike decided he was going to name his first son Dean after his Grandpa.



This is Grandpa Dean in his younger years. Doesn't he look a little bit like Mike?

This is Dean's first visit to see Grandma and Grandpa Eames.








2 comments:

Amy said...

I've never heard the story behind the name... love it! So appropriate! I can't believe how big Dean is now!!

Fay said...

His Grandpa Dean would be thrilled to see his name sake. I remember Mike mowing the lawn over the years.. His grandpa loved having Mike around him. So do we .
Come and see us th4e next time you vist Grandpa and Grandma
Auntie Fay