Reasons I love my Grandpa Jones

• Because he sang "Oh by gosh, by golly- it's time for mistletoe and holly" every Christmas. Sinatra's "Oh by gosh, by golly."
• Because he called my Grandma, "Rose" (even though that's not her name)
• Because of his love for horses (what a cowboy)
• Because he loved John Wayne movies!
• Because he let me play piano that one time during a golf tournament on TV
• Because he'd show up at the door randomly for a visit
• Because he married Grandma
• Because he took my brother and I on horseback riding trips to Caribou National Forest
• Because whenever he walked in a room he always cleared his throat (humph, hmm, hmmm)
• Because he'd always fall asleep with his mouth open
• Because he loved road trips visiting his grandchildren
• Because he cared about his pioneer ancestors
• Because he loved grandma's good food as much as I do!
• Because he brought us a trampoline one day after school
• Because he let us dog sit "Molly"
• Because he always smelled so good when he hugged me
• Because he called me "sweetheart"
• Because he and Grandma would come all the way to Rexburg to take me out to dinner when I was at school
• Because he'd often slip me money as a poor college student
• Because his testimony of the gospel was brighter than the sun.
• Because he loves the savior
• Because he's tough
• Because we both get to be missionaries together now!