inspirational

No one ever looks forward to a funeral. In fact I did dread it but once we said goodbye to him and closed the casket, I was able to relax and really try to enjoy the speakers and hearing about all the unforgettable memories we had with him and amazing things he accomplished. I have always been proud to call him my grandfather but after listening at the services, I was in awe of the man he was in the years before I even met him. I don't think I am the only one that was inspired to be a better person when I walked out...

I love and miss my grandpa on a daily basis. Every time I drive pass their home and I see his car, my heart hurts. Life moves on but my heart will not.

What blog?

Today I realized I have a blog, totally forgot about my beloved blog that I have put so much time into. So I must get reacquainted. Life has been so crazy the past few months that I haven't found any time to even think about blogging, yet somehow someway I found a way to check my FB account or look through Pinterest. Interesting right?

**Warning: there could be extreme sarcasm throughout this post.**


Well if you haven't forgotten, I have a husband named Jake. He is my partner in life and my very best friend. In reality he gets on my nerves from time to time but I don't want to get rid of him, yet:) And for now he says he kinda likes me too. So we have decided to be together for a little while.. maybe even eternity if and ONLY if he stays nice. 


This is he and I on a date last week:

I can't help but laugh at the very first picture. The timer was getting ready to go off and we weren't sure what to do so at the last minute I yell "guns" and that is the pose he does. When he saw that he said, "those might be the most masculine fake gun hands I've ever seen." He is a real tough guy, can't you tell?  If you were to see him with those guns wouldn't your knees be shaking? 

You can tell that we have real boring dates together. We hardly have anything to talk about and absolutely NO laughing whatsoever. That is how we like it. Try it sometime, so romantic:)

Obituary

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Beautifully said.

Mourning

My special grandpa left this earth last night. This is a sad day. Hard to wake up to know he will not be here however I'm SO grateful that I was able to know such a great man. He created such an amazing family and came to every single thing to support every family  member. He also had so many friends that respected him. He was in WW2 and came home to new twin girls (which one of them was my mother). He became a teacher and from what I heard, THE BEST TEACHER. He then went on to becoming a Vice Principal at Viewmont High School. Anytime I met someone that knew my grandpa from school, they would always say what a unique VP he was. He really went out of his way to be their friend and help the kids that needed it. He took kids that were struggling in area's to the golf course and play golf with them to spend time with them. 

I was lucky enough to have him become my very own tutor. He would sit down with me in his kitchen and go over math and science with me when I was younger. 

After so many years of being so active in everything, he got Parkinsons Disease. He didn't want that to get the best of him so he would still everything he normally did and more! He woke up at 4 am to do the sand traps at Bountiful Ridge every morning. He loved to take my son up to the course to see the deer and also get the balls around the course to take home. I'm so grateful my son had a relationship with him.

After watching him struggle the past few weeks, I know he is rejoicing with his parents, friends, and family members that have gone before him. It definitely doesn't make the pain easier of losing him but it comforts me. I will miss even going to the hospital to hold his hand and be by him... I will miss driving passed his house and stopping in to see him. He would always make us grilled cheese sandwiches and milk shakes. He also was known for making the best ice cream and sherbet. He was with my grandma for 69 years and I know that she will struggle through the grieving process. 

I love you gramps.. you were so very special to me and SO many people. Can't wait to see you again. 

Love you!

Princess Festivities..

Meet Princess London.... eating in her castle before her big day.

Taking a pic with the Queen:

Visit with Alice & Wonderland Crew:

Resting with her wings in tact::

Enjoying her day with other Princesses her age (and the Queens):

Visiting with her favorite that day... Cinderella:

Visit with Jasmine:

Along with Arielle:

and onto Peter Pan (for her brother):

Princess London was a little apprehensive to talk to Captain Hook but she stood brave:

Showing her excitement!

Belle:

Her favorite stop.. Princess Tiana and the Frog. The Frog spoke to her and told her his favorite color which was green of course:

Saying goodbye to the festival and off in her Princess carriage:

Mannequins

I swear I am always having fun with my kids wherever we are. Laughing is definitely my healing medicine. Life is too serious and so many different trials, so might as well enjoy the small every day things that make us smile, even if it is for a quick second. My kids crack me up and I love that they have silly personalities along with me. So ladies and gents introducing London and Isaiah mannequin style!!!

The latest graduate.

We have had a few graduates in this house lately. I'm proud of my two boys. My partner in life graduated from college, which was such hard work and dedication more than I can even comprehend. I have some pics from that day but I need to upload them still. On the other hand, I watched my little guy go into kindergarten timid and nervous and in a blink of an eye, he was graduating from that stage in his life. Now after summer break, he will be leaving me and our home the majority of the day, not just a few hours in the mornings. I was thinking, this is it... he might as well be 18. I know this is apart of life, we raise our kids to be independent responsible adults... and I look forward to seeing what his bright future will be, but my emotions are still high. Isaiah is such a special child. So outgoing and enjoys life. So much in fact he still cries anytime we have to leave an event or just a playdate. He never wants the party to end. I always have to prepare him wherever we are and say, "we are leaving in 5 minutes" just so we don't have a breakdown everywhere we go! I feel grateful I am his mom. I had another mom and grandma at his graduation walk up and ask if I was his mom and they proceeded to tell me that he stole the graduation show with his singing and doing the actions perfectly. I also have been told multiple times that he is so social with kids AND adults. He articulates so well for being 6 years old. We have no problem with him having a conversation with an adult. It's as if there is no age between them. He is so social in fact, that can be his downfall. The only reason he would ever get an "uh oh" face (at school the teacher communicates with parents on how their child is doing that specific day by circling a smile, uh oh, or mad face depending on how they did that day) is from being too chatty. I had a hard time getting mad at him cause it just made me realize there is NO doubt he is OUR child (meaning both Jake and I don't have any problem with being shy).

Isaiah loves his family and friends. He loves his sister more than anything in this world. He takes her under his wing with friends and never leaves her out. It makes me proud. He is a very loving and sensitive kid and never stops talking. I find myself getting begging for some silence and then realizing to try to enjoy it now... 

He has learned so much in school and he got accepted into the French Immersion program next year for 1st grade and I have no doubt he will succeed in all he does. Below is the gift we made together for his teacher...

Happy Graduation Buzzy Boo, your mama loves you.

One last thing... we found this in his Kindergarten Journal that they worked on throughout the year... this couldn't be more classic... if anyone knows Jake, this all makes sense to you. SOO funny!