The Things I've Missed

Trav says I'm horrible at blogging. I personally think I'm not great, but definitely not horrible. Here are a few things that have happened recently. Most of them were just this week, so I wasn't too bad.

Bo's Birthday (April 27th). My baby turned 2. He is so fun, I love having a cute little boy. He got a new bike, lots of cars, trucks, toys, clothes, and everything that a little boy could ever want.




On Bo's birthday, Claire thought she was in trouble for taking his toys away so she ran up stairs very upset. This is how she came out of her room (after her bath and her hair had been taken out) after we convinced her she wasn't in trouble.

Mommy and Me Luau (April 28). Our ward did a primary part called the Mommy and Me Luau. The girls loved it and had a ton of fun. They looked so cute.

Claire's Preschool Program (May 12). She was adorable and so excited. She did awesome. She was a part of most of the songs and dances, but she also had a solo when she was Sharpay from High School Musical and sang Bop To The Top and when she was Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and sang Somewhere Over The Rainbow. What a doll she is.

Getting ready to go:

Cute Anna (Friend & Neighbor) and Claire:

Claire when playing Dorothy:

Next Came the girls' Dance Concert (May 14 & 15). Claire danced to The Love Train. She looked adorable in her Engineer costume. She does have a darling hat but they hadn't given it to her at this point. She had a lot of fun dancing and really knew it well. Ivie danced to When She Loved Me from Toy Story. She looked beautiful. She is very graceful and pretty when she dances.


I was so proud of them this week. It was a busy week and they both did great.

Sweet Grandma

This has been a long and very hard week for me. My sweet Grandma, Virginia, passed away on Monday. What a wonderful woman she was. I am so grateful for her. Words can't describe the way I feel today, as I just got home from burying a woman I love so much.

She was always happy and smiling with a beautiful sparkle in her eyes, such a giving woman. You could not go to her house without her offering you cookies, drinks, candy, or even to order a pizza for you. I have wonderful memories of growing up with her enjoying slumber parties, shopping, Marie Calendars (her favorite restaurant), buttermilk pancakes (the best in the world), camping, and lots of laughing. Her favorite color was purple, which many of us dressed in to honor her today.

She has been sick for quite some time now and her passing is a blessing to our family. Even when it's a blessing, it's still hard on those left behind. As this week has been so hard, it has also been full of many wonderful experiences that I am glad and thankful to have been a part of. It has left a wonderful spirit in my heart. I hope that I can live worthy to be with my Grandma again and that I can be the kind of person that she was. I am a better person because of her.

I am grateful for my Aunt Ann and her family for taking such good care of my Grandma. I wish that I lived closer and had more time to help out. I am also grateful for a beautiful funeral service held today and the fabulous spring weather. She would have thought it was a beautiful day today with the flowers blooming and birds singing, and that would have made her smile. I'm thankful to my Aunt Ann who gave a wonderful tribute to her today. And to my Dad who gave a beautiful talk which provided both comfort and happiness to those of us in the congregation.

Thank you, sweet grandma. I will forever love you!