Kevin's Dads Funeral

It was a busy weekend with the funeral and burial ceremonies, but I'm glad it is over. I'm sure it must be hard for Kevin and his family to go through all this time but hopefully they can begin to heal and accept. Like Kevin said last night, "it's just hard to accept you will never see them again." I cannot imagine how hard it must be to lose a parent, I don't even like to think of it. Please keep Kevin and his family in your prayers.

The viewing was a bit an ordeal with Hannah. We had to be there at 1:00 and it began at 2:00...Hannah's nap is usually at 1 or 1:30 so she went into emotional, hyper mode. Than seeing her brothers show up made her more excited. So she was just running around, rolling across the floors and screaming in excitement a lot of the time. I felt terrible for the other mourners, but Kevin wanted us there with him. She wasn't too bad once the ceremony began because I pulled out the play-dough (other than laughing out loud at my play-dough castle...evidently it didn't meet her standards). By the end of it though I was exhausted from my wrestling with her and carrying Becca so Kevin could focus on his father and accepting the condolences. We made it through though, and we are back in our normal,busy schedule.

Happy New Year

In preparation for this new year, I appear to be looking backward into the lives of old friends that I haven't seen, and some hadn't thought of, in years. Collette, my sister, recommended I go onto facebook.com and check out some of our mutual friends from the church we grew up in. Finding myself curious I decided to check it out and was left with mixed emotions. How is it possible that I have friends, whose wedding I attended, have been married for 15 years or friends who have 7, yes 7, kids, or people like myself who have moved halfway across the country and lost all contact with past friends. Time goes by so quickly! I look at my children's faces, and though they are still very young, I wonder how on earth they are 6 months and nearly 3 years old?!? Wasn't it just yesterday that I got married with the hopes of having a family? With the passing of Kevin's father yesterday, I also look toward today with the hopes of making memories and enjoying the time that I have with my family and friends knowing how quickly time does go by.

I have never been one for resolutions...they are so easily broken and forgotten. And though I do hope to lose weight, grow in my relationship with the Lord, make some headway in my credit card debt, save more money for the future, have more fun...I think I will make a resolution to make the most of the moments I do share with my husband, my children, my family (whenever I do make it back down to Texas), and my friends. I hope to put aside my shyness and fears and open up to those around me and make more memories to take me into the future.