Sad weekend

My grandmother passed away Friday morning. Its hard to mourn her loss when you know she is so much better off, but then again in my own selfish way I didn't want to say bye! She was 91 years old. She lived such a wonderful long life. I could fill this post with so many memories. She was so humble, loving, and meek. I hope to be more and more like her. I was so glad I got to spend her last Christmas with her. We had dinner with her and stayed all afternoon and into the night. She sat at the table and rolled laughing at Ava. Ava was talking funny or something. I was scared Grandma might choke she was laughing so hard. She adored Ava!!!!!
Her funeral was so peaceful and sweet. I know the Lord was comforting us all. I prayed for his comfort so I wouldn't squall the entire time. I actually didn't even start crying till the final viewing which is proof he is a comforter. I normally cry at the drop of a hat.
I also felt comfort in knowing that Grandmother knew how much I loved her. I made a point to tell her often and I told her the last time she saw me aware.

The Big Birthday

Yes I am not a 20 something anymore. :( I just shed a small tear. Very cliche but I can't believe I am 30! I remember when I was a kid and I heard somebody mention 30 I thought that was ancient. Awww.... silly kid. So now I can look at these younger kids and realize how "old" they think I am. Seriously, mom was just having Jeremy at this age. I can't imagine having my first kid now and then having another one in 3 years. Bless her soul.

This has been a bittersweet week. My grandmother is on her deathbed. They really don't think she will live long. Its very hard to celebrate when you feel more like grieving. I thought turning 30 would really be hard and I would be so depressed. I guess with all going on I haven't had time for that. I was on my way to work yesterday (the 18th, my actual bday) and I heard a song on the radio. It was by no means religious, but I think God has a way of working in mysterious ways. It was about how blessed life is. I have so many things to be thankful for and I should rejoice in the fact I have lived another year!

So with all going on we didn't have any big celebration. Not that anyone could pull something on me. I am somewhat of a over analyzer. Imagine that? Poor Adam would have a hard time giving me a surprise anything because I am like a detective. I ask way too many questions and think WAY too hard on things. Some of my Friends met me out to lunch along with mom,dad, Adam and Ava. I took off half a day. I went and got a new Iphone. I also had to hit up my favorite store, Anthropologie. :) We had a nice dinner to end the day.

My Friday the 13th, on the 12th

I am really not that superstitious. I did have one of those days where you are like, OK I need a redo. I need to just rewind and get out of bed again to have my day reset. I was putting Ava in the car this morning and was just in my "getting ready to get to work zone". You know what I mean? I have a process that I find myself in every morning. It works so I continue. This morning I was a little off. I put my coat in the driver seat with my cell phone on top of that. I normally am wearing my coat but I was dressed warm and I was hot. So anyways, after I put Ava in her seat I walk around to my door and fling my coat out of my seat......forgetting that my cell phone is laying on top of it. UGHHHHHHH!!!! My precious phone slammed into the concrete and the screen shattered!!!
So all you bloggers should I break down and get an IPhone??? I have a droid now. I have been pleased with it up till now.

I saved all my Christmas money hoping to buy myself a Cricut.....I guess I will be buying a new phone now :(

Anyways, Happy New Year everyone!!! I hope 2012 holds many blessings for everyone.

Christmas 2011 continued.....

Playing

Checking everything out.....hands on hips :)

Want a sip of milk?

After Santa came...there was more stuff around the other side.

Ava's stocking full of stuff

Anxiously awaiting another gift

Ava performing one of her many made up songs!

cousins!!!

Adam and his prank gift. He wears HUGE watches so they bought him a wall clock with a belt/ribbon on it

So we had our last Christmas thing this past weekend. We spent the whole weekend in Atl and rung in the New Year there. Ava got a ton more gifts. I am trying to figure out where to put them all.

The pictures are from our Christmas morning when "Santa" visited, and from this past weekend.

Christmas 2011

Riding her jeep from Nana/Pawpaw

We had a blessed Christmas. Its just a blessing to have all of our family and be happy and healthy. Adam had to work pretty much all Christmas weekend so that put a spin on our Holidays. That's our life though so we just go with the flow. I pray in 2012 comes changes with his job schedule :) Friday afternoon me and Mom took Ava to Galaxy of Lights in Huntsville. It was a lot of fun and it always puts us in the Christmas spirit. We had a nice afternoon. We had to sneak in a few last minute gifts too. Christmas Eve we spent the day at moms. Ava got a Barbie Jeep from them so it was on.....we were outside most of the afternoon. Mom cooked a wonderful meal and Jeremy came in that afternoon. We exchanged more gifts which Ava thoroughly enjoyed. Saturday night we went to a Friends house that does a nice little open house on Christmas Eve. It was nice to just spend an evening with Friends and eat good food. Christmas Day we went to Grandmas and mom cooked a big meal. Again we missed Adam, and grandpa. He was in ICU due to infections. Santa came to visit Ava Monday morning :) We switched it up so Adam could enjoy it with us. He was off Monday. She got a ton more toys that she is really enjoying playing with. Adam got me a Kindle Fire and a GC to my favorite Spa. I can't wait to use it. :) I hit up some after Christmas sales Monday and spent some time with Jeremy before he went back home.

We are going to ATL this weekend to have Christmas with Adam's side of the family. It feels kind of weird having a Christmas event in January, but like I said we just go with the flow.

More Christmas pictures to come later...

Christmas Play

Despite this picture she really wasn't scared of him. She just happened to look away as I snapped it. She was so excited when Santa arrived. She did great. She did her role in the play pretty good for the most part. She was an angel in the nativity and a kid in the frosty play. She didn't do her special. Which was mainly just her saying "Merry Christmas" really cute. Oh well I wasn't going to force her to do anything. It went great. Oh and they did fake snow on the ceiling fans which was so magical when it was falling down on all the kids. Not so much when I was vacuuming it over and over and over.

Christmas Parade

We went to the Christmas Parade Thursday night. Yes in our small northern Alabama town we get excited over a few trucks with lights on them and music. :) Its a tradition and it just gets us in the Christmas spirit. I actually love it. Ava loved it this year too. She was yelling out the window at just normal lights on the way thinking everything was something to do with the parade. I thought it was so cute. It was in the 30s that night but we were all wrapped up good. I love being outside all bundled up when its that cold. I am a weirdo I know. Everyone else was like "I am freezing, I can't feel my toes". I was like, "I like it". Ava got plenty of candy and she loved seeing all the different things in the parade. She especially enjoyed seeing the Grinch. She loves that movie but she will say, "That Grinch is mean". Then she loved seeing the band play. She loves playing drums and dancing. Of course she saw the man of the hour...SANTA! She waved and said "Merry Christmas"!

Afterwards we grabbed some dinner with Friends. It was a fun night.