I'm finally back, and I'll update a little more later, but for now I wanted to document our little outing last night first. First of all, I'd better give a little background on Troy's name. Travis was actually an identical triplet, and the third brother (named Troy) was stillborn. So, we thought since it was Travis's first son, we could maybe steal I mean pass on the name, because I do love it. The middle name, Morgan, is after my grandfather (my mom's dad) to whom I was very close growing up. Travis is the only in-law of the grandchildren that he actually knew. My grandpa passed away the week before our wedding, and it was a really hard time for everyone. He already has a namesake (my youngest cousin, Morgan) but I thought it would be nice to continue the name-sake-ing on to the next generation.
My Grandpa Morgan is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, so we have the opportunity to visit quite frequently. Last night while we still had Travis's parents with us, we thought it would be fun to take little Troy Morgan on his first visit to his great-grandpa's grave. And, here are the pictures. More to come later... baby steps, right?...
Kate & Brooklyn, holding hands and running
The kids all placed a nickel on Grandpa's headstone.
Kate & Brooklyn, holding hands and running
The kids all placed a nickel on Grandpa's headstone.
4 sweet nothings:
What's the nickle thing about?
Your family is huge now! Five of you! Crazy.
I LOVE your little Troy!
May I offer a brief explanation of the nickel...
"Throw a nickel on the grass, save a fighter pilot's a**...."
It's an old aviation song, attributed to the Air Force in Korea, but it has roots long before. Here's a good explanation, from an Air Force website....
The phrase, "Throw a nickel on the grass ..." is familiar amongst fighter pilots and is used to both show respect and impart good luck amongst fellow warriors, its words taken from a song popular during the Korean War. These words were built upon further by an unknown author's Tribute to the Fighter Pilot, "So here's a nickel on the grass to you, my friend, and your spirit, enthusiasm, sacrifice, and courage--but most of all to your friendship. Yours is a dying breed and when you are gone, the world will be a lesser place."
It's done these days to honor the passing of a fighter pilot.
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