We are going to be grandparents! Robin and Eli are expecting. The baby is due January 29th and we are so excited! They told us a while back one night while we were having dinner at 5 Guys. Robin said she had something for us for Mother's Day and gave us an envelope that contained what looked like a ticket to a broadway style show called the "Grand" Adventure. Donna caught on pretty quick but it took me a couple of minutes. Finally it dawned on me what they were telling us and I lost it! So happy!
Because we don't know if the baby is a boy or a girl, we currently all refer to it as "Potato." We pray for Potato every day and carry Potato's picture around and show it off regularly. We are going to be the best grandparents ever! I grew up right next door to my grandfather and he had such a tremendous impact on who I am today. Chase is actually named after him. (Chase Walker Ables is named after John Walker Russell) I hope and pray that I will have that kind of impact on little Potato! 
They have all sorts of fun things available for expecting couples today. Robin and Eli send us screenshots weekly from an App they use that lets you know how big the baby is currently. (Weight, length and comparisons. This week the baby is the size of a plumb.) We look forward every week to getting the updates!
Donna has decided that she wants the baby to call her "Lovey." You might recall that Lovey was the name of the Millionaire's wife on the old sitcom from the 1960's called Gilligan's Island. I suppose that means the baby will grow up referring to me as Mr. Howell! (I'll probably need Mr. Howell's money to pay for all the stuff Lovey is going to want to buy for this baby!) Actually, I hope the baby will call me Poppy!
