The author, Joyce Ann Landon, grew up in Kidron. Ohio, in a Mennonite community. She has an undergraduate degree, a B.S. in Elementary Education, from Goshen College, Goshen, India...view moreThe author, Joyce Ann Landon, grew up in Kidron. Ohio, in a Mennonite community. She has an undergraduate degree, a B.S. in Elementary Education, from Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana. She received her Masters Degree in Reading from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She taught Second Grade in the Ann Arbor Public Schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan for 17 years. She also taught Third Grade and Fourth Grade in Elementary Schools in Ohio and other parts of Michigan. She taught Elementary School for a total of 265 years. She retired three years ago and now resides with her husband, Dennis, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dennis and Joyce had three children. Their son, Doug, works as an attorney in Phoenix, Arizona. Their daughter, Jennifer, and her husband, Andy, and their two sons reside in Dansville, Michigan, a one hour drive from Ann Arbor! They have the wonderful opportunity of babysitting their grandsons once a week! They really do have a special day with their grandsons. Part of the story is an accurate portrayal of their “special day” with their grandson, Jacob, each week! Baby Alex was born on Sept. 13, 2008. Alex birth is in this story!view less