Port Discovery - August 2007

Our annual trip to Port Discovery in Baltimore with Poppy and Grandmama.
After climbing, sliding, crawling, and contorting his way through the four story "tree house" with Ben (no pictures because they were just everywhere), Poppy took a break to help Tori with a computer game.

Williamsport - Summer 2007

Poppy and Grandmama traveled to Williamsport for Mike and Jeanne's 50th wedding anniversary. Tori looked spectacular in the dress that Grandmama and Poppy bought for her. The kids loved seeing them, too, as you can tell by their faces.

More winter vacation - 2007

Never a shortage of snow in the winter, Poppy takes Tori out again to play and slide down the slide. Notice the Tori lump at the bottom of the slide :-)

Tori's 2nd birthday - 2007

Since Pops spent so much time behind the camera taking pictures of the ones he loved, he usually managed to evade the camera during family celebrations.
Here are some of the pictures taken after Tori's 2nd birthday party once he set his camera down and things started to calm down.

From DeeDee

We are truly saddened by your loss. You have been truly blessed to have had such an amazing father, father-in-law, and grandpa.

From Sheala

Your Poppy Joe was sincere, intelligent, humorous, and truly a blessing to everyone he met. He'll be missed greatly.
Sheala

Vacation Winter - 2007

Poppy and Grandmama came to Wisconsin for Tori's second birthday. They got to spend many hours out in the snow with the kids and then warm up by the fireplace.

Summer vacation - 2006

We all went to the ocean for a few days and the four grandparents volunteered to take care of the kids so Drew and I could go out for the evening. Tori was so excited she was walking on the ceiling.Poppy took Ben to storytime in the lobby and he won the prize package because he came from the furthest distance. No one remembers what the prize package was, but Ben still remembers being there with Poppy, listening to the story, and winning the prize.

Tori's birthday 2006

Poppy and Grandmama came to celebrate Tori's first birthday. Here Poppy was feeding Tori some pear and she was eating up both the pear and his attention. He always got her to smile.

We then got to celebrate with some cold stone creamery ice cream. Yummm.

Vacation 2005

Poppy and Grandmama brought Joey and Evan out to Wisconsin for a fun summer vacation. We all spent a few days at a water park and had a great time.

Poppy also took the three boys swimming in Oregon one of the days.

From Tom & Jana

We are all very sorry for your loss. He touched our lives too. The visits to Oregon were special for us also. He was helpful, kind, and always had much to share with us about many different things!

Our thoughts are with you all as you go through this most difficult time.

Swimming with Poppy - 2005

Poppy took big brother Ben swimming so that they could have some fun together
without "The Screaming Terror!"