March has been an exciting month filled with tremendous blessings. On March 4th, the woman I love made me a very happy man by saying “I do.” Just a few days later, yet another beautiful woman swept in and stole my heart!

Today I want to show off my newest blessing—my first grandchild, Helena Mink Kelly! Helena was born at 1:20pm last Tuesday, March 13th, at Palmetto Baptist Hospital (where both of my boys were born too). She came into this world at a healthy 8 lbs 6oz and is absolutely beautiful. My friends who were already grandparents warned me that a grandchild will change your world, and truer words have never been spoken. Helena changed mine instantly—it was love at first sight! I am so excited to watch her grow and learn, to witness all of the wonderful moments that we’ll have together, and, of course, to spoil her!

Just as any new grandparent would, I have already asked the firm’s all-star Legal Administrator, Amanda Swearingen, to order Helena a cell phone to put on our corporate plan so that I can bypass her parents and speak to my granddaughter directly. Amanda laughed and told me that we may need to wait a few weeks before Helena is ready for a cell phone…I guess she’s right, LOL!

In all seriousness, though, my family brings tremendous joy to my life, and welcoming Beverly and Helena into the Kelly circle has me feeling happier than I’ve been in a long time. I am one lucky guy!