Grant's 24th

Today is Grant's birthday!

Grant was our 3rd grandchild and second grandson.

He is a very important part of this large family

and of course a very important part of this beautiful family

I wrote about Grant on his birthday last year in this post and clicking on that link will take you to links to all his previous posts.  In those posts are many stories and lots of pictures showing how he's changed through the years so I'll just post a few here

and talk about Grant's life during the previous year.  Right off the top, it hasn't gone according to plan.  The course that was essential to his graduation was a near miss and isn't offered again until the Spring semester.  Therefore, he plans to take two core courses this Fall along with two additional pertinent-to-IT courses in order to remain full time and then take the essential course in the Spring.  During that Spring semester he also plans to pursue a system networking administration certificate which will enhance his resume greatly.

 In the meantime, he's working full time at his college IT job over summer and then back to part time when school starts.

He's sharing a townhouse with two roommates and sharing a roommate's cat, Ollie.  Ollie is a Maine coon cat with lots of fur who's really affected by the heat in Boulder right now.  To compensate, Grant and his roommate, Evan, take him out on a leash and vest when it gets cooler in the evenings.

Grant is also still driving his parents' old Honda Odyssey and he loves it.  It seems incongruous - that skinny, single college student driving a mini van but it works for Grant and he doesn't worry too much if someone else thinks it's odd.  In fact, that might be one of the things he loves best about it.

He's also working with a programmer who has his own website which sets up meetings and networking for businesses and industry.  He's an information services consultant for business management on social media.  Grant is an assistant to him and finds him energetic and engaging which makes him fun to work with.  It's a programming job that he truly enjoys.

So Grant is busy all the time.  He still carves out time to spend with his family every week via face time and he tries to keep up with his many friends when there are special events in their lives.  He visited Gulf Shores with the big extended family over the holidays and was truly the most enthusiastic jumper in this family jump shot!

Right now he's spending his birthday week with his family in Savannah where they've enjoyed visits to the historic downtown area

and the pool among other things.

Tomorrow Grant heads back home and continues his busy life.  He has plans in the future to get back into music - something he was always into and would like to see how far it could take him as a hobby.  (I think he'd make a great musician too because he definitely has the look.)

In addition, Grant is talented and funny and he has all the dance moves.

He's smart and kind and generous with his time.  He spent half of NYE making his Grandma's thousands of pictures display on the big screen and it was awesome!

And he gets along well with everybody.  He's sweet, loving, fun to be around, and an all around wonderful person.  We're wishing him the best birthday ever but one only half as great as the many more to come; and a year ahead full of happiness and wonderful accomplishments.  Happy Birthday, Grant!