Friday, December 18, 2009

My Grandma



My Grandma passed away a couple of weeks ago. Although I knew that death was in her very near future, I have had a very heavy heart about it. It is comforting to know that I will be reunited with her someday in Heaven and that she is with Jesus right now! She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a few years ago and it has been a very rough road since then. It is so hard to see someone that you love struggle with everyday tasks and eventually forget everything and everybody they love. I loved spending the night with my grandma and grandpa when I was a little girl because they spoiled me rotten. I got as much soda as I wanted (which was not the norm at my house) as well as fudgesicles and cheese and crackers. I remember when she picked me up from school when I was sick and I was able to go back to their house where she took great care of me! I knew that I was loved when I was around her! I will miss her, but I know that she is in a better place smiling down at me- and that makes me happy.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Cold!!!

It has been so darn cold here. Waking up in the morning and looking outside to all of the frost has been fun...until you have to go outside to drop kids off at school. Max doesn't seem to mind the cold weather at all. The other morning, it was around 8:30 am, he requested to go out and play in the back yard while I was cleaning up all of the breakfast mess inside. I thought he would come running back inside after a few minutes, but he was happy as a clam riding his bike around in the freezing cold. It was so cold that I had to go out and defrost his bicycle because it was so icy!! I just love this kid!!


can you see all of the frost on the grass?




Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Shopper

It is so nice to only have one kid to do errands with. Now that Sam is in school, I am able to do all my shopping in the morning with only ONE- yes count them- ONE kid!! And Max is such a good little shopper (as long as I have snacks!) Here is a sweet picture taken of him in his car seat on the way to the third store yesterday morning: