This past week my energetic grandson, Walker, turned four years old. He is such the 'minnie me' to his father, Allan. I get such a kick out of how excited he gets over various things especially Superheroes and lately, Transformers. Walker has been such a wonderful blessing to our family. He was our first grandson and we are fortunate to have he and his family so close. We get to see them on a regular basis and have seen him grow and grow and grow into the stout little man that he is today. Allan is sure that he will be, in not too many years from now, playing linebacker for the BYU Football Team. I have no doubt that he will have the physical capabilities to do just that. I believe that we all have the ability to accomplish whatever we focus our energies on.
Walker, or as I prefer to call him, Walk-a-Do, has more energy than I ever remember any of our children having. I just sit back and watch and chuckle to myself as his parents try to contain this bundle of, sometimes misguided, kinetic energy. On one hand he can be 'over the top' all boy, dragging his little sister around while she screams and a minute later he will be holding and cuddling her and telling her it's going to be alright. Seeing the interaction of he and his sisters is magical to us as grandparents. He adores his older sister, Emma, and counts the minutes till she will return from school so they can play dress up, he being the hero in every circumstance, I'm sure.
I appreciate so much, in this little boy, that he cares about others and is concerned about their welfare. He is going to grow to be a big, powerful man but I have no worries that he will still retain his compassion and love of others. It warms my heart to have him be so excited about his next 'sleep-over' party with grandma and grandpa. It is one of the days of the month that we look forward to the most. Walker stands out as a unique character in our family and we are so very blessed to have him be a part of our sometimes hectic lives.
Walk down memory lane with me as we look back at his past four years!
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| Driving Instructor Walker |
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| The Blanket Fort |
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| Walker 'Texas Ranger' on his Hog |
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| The Reay Children, Perfect Blend of Mom and Dad |
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| Walker wearing more clothes than usual |
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| Danielle with kids at the circus, so very excited! |
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| Walker, loved by Aunts and Uncles - Richard, what's up? |
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| Aunt Haley loves her little buddy |
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| Reay Family with SLC Temple Backdrop 2012 |
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| Walker learning to shoot from the 'Master'? |
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| Reading Time with Grandma - Famous Sleep-Overs |
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| What Grandpa's Do Best? |
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| Walk-a-Do, what a Cool Dude! |
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| Just Chillin' at Uncle Rick's Pool |
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| Walker loves his 'Dress up' |
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| These two may fight like crazy but they are so sweet together most of the time. |
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| Walker, the boy behind the smile. |
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| The 'Real' Walker Allan Reay! |
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Happy Birthday Walker, we love you so much!
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