Look what arrived in the mail from Grandpa Hess! As Tad started to open the box, he was ecstatic by all the bubble wrap and foam peanuts. His excitement could hardly be contained as he joyously shouted, “He sent me bubble wrap and peanuts!” But as the first piece of the train was extracted from the box, the mood in the room turned to awe.

I really can’t fathom the amount of time that was invested in the creation of this masterpiece (and he made FIVE of them), but the amount of love that went into it is obvious.

On all sides of the family, my children are blessed with amazing grandparents.