It's been a while since I updated the blog.
These past few weeks have been interesting.
Izzy turned 3.
My grandma passed away.
I flew to Utah for the weekend.
It snowed in Austin.
I've already posted about Izzy's birthday.
My grandma, who would have been 99 on Valentines Day, passed away on the 24th of January.
I still can't quite grasp that it happened... mainly because most of us had accepted the fact that she would outlive us and that she may possibly be one of the 3 Nephites.
Even though it's hard to lose a grandparent
My feelings have been ones of gratitude...
She leaves to a better place, where my grandpa, her parents, her siblings, and a daughter were waiting for her,
Grandma had struggled with dementia over the past 10 years,
She had lived a good long life,
I had a good relationship with her,
I got to see her often throughout my life,
And my mom and Uncle Brent get to live their own lives, after spending years lovingly taking care of her.
It was her time...
Maybe a little past her time :)
Friday: Flew to Utah
Saturday: Viewing, funeral, visiting with family, wiped out...
Sunday: Church, visiting with family
Monday: Carl Bloch exhibit at BYU with mom, out to lunch, a little shopping, dinner with extended family
Tuesday: Flew home
Lance was so supportive, as usual, and stayed home to watch the girls while I went. The next week will be devoted to making up those blasted billable hours he missed...
Not only was my week weird because of traveling but as soon as I got home a giant cold front came through, as most of you know because you were in it too, and created some drama. Texans don't really know how to handle the cold. They freak out. They threatened to cancel school on Wed. and Thurs., some of our pipes froze, my favorite plant died on the front porch, and on Thursday night it actually snowed.... resulting in more panic, canceled school, Lance's office being closed, and the news telling everyone to STAY AT HOME!
Today, Saturday, it's currently 67 degrees... the sun is shining, the pipes are normal, Lance is working, the kids are outside, and life is back to normal.
I'm so glad that January is behind me... I hate January.
I love February.
But really....
Could the rest of my February be a little less dramatic.
5 comments:
I'm sorry you lost your Grandma, but I'm glad for all the reasons you are glad.
Also, I have 3 words to say: TEXAS WUSS FACES!!!
and Gavin got Don't Break the Ice for his bday and it drives me nuts. good luck with that. :) but HAPPY BIRTHDAY IZZY!
We miss you all.
Call if you need to chat!
I had to come back and tell you that I just called you "Ranch and Lace." tee-hee!
What a post! It's nice that you got to go to the funeral,see family and have some closure.
I am sad and happy for grandma. I know how much of your mom's day to day life was loving spent taking care of her. Hopefully, Grandma is up there bugging your grandpa again. This time though, she probably won't ask "who the hell is he?" Ah, good times. ;)
Rach! I'm so behind on catching up. I'm sorry to hear about your grandma, but I'm sure it's nice to have closure.
Snow, eh? I won't say anything. :)
We miss you guys! We were talking about what we wanted to do when we visit in May and Preston shouted, "Play with Bethany!" So, it's official. We have to keep this relationship alive for those BYU co-ed years.
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