Our first grandchild, gifted to us by God just over three years ago, was Peyton. As any first grandchild, he was looked at, talked to, and received by all of us wholeheartedly. He is growing up in the home of a football coach and has bought into the Floyd Priority List: Jesus, Family, Church, Football. This is what my boys adhered to, and Peyton has pretty well bought into it at age three.

Now this has resulted in him getting in trouble in the preschool department from time to time because he tackles other children when they have a ball in their hands. I mean, that is what he has been taught to do. His cousin Reese and his little brother Parker have received absolutely no exemption from him on this behavior.

Peyton has a great, winsome personality most of the time, especially when he is happy. Since he is our first grandchild, we had to work through matters like saying “no” and types of discipline that needed to be exercised. Poor Parker and Reese, as well as many others to follow we hope from Josh and Kate and Nick and Meredith, will be under a tighter scrutiny by all of us.

Now Peyton shows the quality of leadership, meaning he likes to be in charge, influencing those around him. I am amazed at his ability at this point, as well as his imagination, which is remarkable. He is the real deal. When you get Peyton and the other two grandchildren together, it is something to behold, at least for us.

Enjoy these couple of pictures of him at recent football games. When I think of Peyton, I think of his strength and his imagination. God is building a leader already.
May you be the leader God wants you to be, coupled with the imagination you had as a child. Now that is a winning combination for all of us.

Hope you have enjoyed me writing about my grandchildren this week. Again, we are more than blessed.

1000 Thank Yous, God! Have a great weekend.