It's official: I'm a grandpa

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:35 am

My daughter Ellie delivered little Aiden Jacob Putz, 8 pounds, 9 ounces, late last night in Ames, Iowa! She and her husband Austin are over the moon, and I am wandering around the house laughing and crying and don't care who knows it!

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JBowen · Post by **JBowen** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:41 am

Congratulations Bill. Grand kids are the best.

JBowen

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:48 am

Congratulations Bill! Grandkids are THE BEST! I have been buying guns for mine for some time now. Get 'em started right.

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:55 am

I'm thinking of starting him with a Super Wrangler, then moving on up to a Blackhawk, but not before he can tie his shoes.

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:03 pm

Congratulations!!!!

TraderVic · Post by **TraderVic** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:40 pm

Congratulations Grampa Bill ..... !

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:31 pm

Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:55 am I'm thinking of starting him with a Super Wrangler, then moving on up to a Blackhawk, but not before he can tie his shoes.

congratulations !!!!!!

get him a chipmunk deluxe single shot bolt action 22 !!

i have a two grandkids - a 2 1/2 year old boy and his sister who is one year old this thursday. there are no words to express the joy these two bring to me and my wife !!!!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:10 pm

Congratulations Bill...

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:27 pm

Congratulations to you all! Your life is about to get more fulfilling than you could imagine.
We have been blessed with 4 grandchildren so far. Watching them grow and become more and more capable is an indescribable feeling. Our oldest grandson is 5. He has a dirt bike, can shoot, and is learning the workings of the internal combustion engine as of late.

God bless you all.

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:33 pm

Congrats Bill!

Just think of all the new guns you can now look for "that are for him"...

Don't pick from the options mentioned earlier -- get one of each! And don't forget to add a levergun, a shotgun, and a BP rifle, and...

Old No7

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:57 pm

Awesome news, Bill!

Our little granddaughter will be three next month. I know she's made me think a whole lot differently about how wonderful life can be.

Congratulations!

jb

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:04 pm

Congratulations Gramps!!
First thing to get him is a PUPPY! Every boy needs a dog.
Then start buying him guns.

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:11 pm

Congratulations, Bill....looks just like you!

We have a granddaughter who was two in November and another one on the way, due in February.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:53 pm

Congratulations Bill!

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:48 pm

Yup, the grand kids are grand, congrats to the parents and to you too. the best is yet to come .. .

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:54 pm

Thanks fellas. Means a lot. They have three acres north of Ames and two dogs. Currently between horses. He'll grow up knowing all about 4-H, corn and soy futures, pork production, how to watch the weather. His mommy and daddy are both genetics Ph.D.s so he'll get some educating, too.

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:55 pm

Walt, whaddya mean he looks just like me?

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:44 pm

Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:55 pm Walt, whaddya mean he looks just like me?

Well, not exactly Bill -- you see, his eyes are closed...

That's a birth condition called "Democratitis" -- but once his heart and brain mature a little, he should outgrow that and open his eyes.

Sadly, much of the population doesn't mature correctly..................

Old No7

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:53 pm

Congratulations... I'm jealous! Still hopin'!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:06 pm

Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:53 pm Congratulations... I'm jealous! Still hopin'!

+1 - all counts (though I'm patient on the third one - want to see my two get married first!)

earlmck · Post by **earlmck** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:01 am

Dang fine job there Bill!

And although I don't think there is any truth to the saying that "grandkids make you younger", at least they don't age you like the kids did.

4t5 · Post by **4t5** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:37 pm

Feels good being a grandpa don’t it .

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:21 pm

Congratulations Bill! Nothing better than being a grandpa!

KWK · Post by **KWK** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:10 am

That's worth you celebrating. I hope I live long enough to see a few, but I married late.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:08 am

Congratulations to your family Bill. What a lovely baby boy.
Our granddaughter is such a blessing.
Your new grandson will be to you also a blessing.

N

horsesoldier03 · Post by **horsesoldier03** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:16 am

Grandkids are the greatest. God has blessed me with 3 of them. CONGRATULATIONS and hope there is more to come!

4t5 · Post by **4t5** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:58 am

My kids asked me what I wanted my grandson to call me, I told them I didn’t care as long as he calls me. To us kids , it was nana and grampy, what did you guys and girls call your grandparents ?

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:06 am

Grandmother and "Gammy" -- coined by a cousin born 15 years before me. Both grandfathers were gone by the time I was born.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:53 pm

4t5 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:58 am My kids asked me what I wanted my grandson to call me, I told them I didn’t care as long as he calls me. To us kids , it was nana and grampy, what did you guys and girls call your grandparents ?

Gramma and Grampa on one side, and GM and GP on the other side.

My first grand child named me TPa before she was walking, now all the grandkids call me TPa. No mix-ups with that one.

rossim92 · Post by **rossim92** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:31 pm

Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:35 am My daughter Ellie delivered little Aiden Jacob Putz, 8 pounds, 9 ounces, late last night in Ames, Iowa! She and her husband Austin are over the moon, and I am wandering around the house laughing and crying and don't care who knows it!

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congrats! I cried when i found out i was going to be a grandman. grannie was very happy

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