Thursday, August 8, 2013

missing her

it has been a joy to share my children with my gramma.  of my children, lily and her were especially close.  lily would sit on her lap, go from room to room searching for her.  on a recent trip to the cabin, lily cried because i would not let her sleep with gramma.

during the last week of her life we were together at silver lake.  it was my grammas favorite vacation spot and has a special place in all our hearts. a family tradition of about 60 years.  lots of memories have been made at this lake and i love seeing my children enjoy the same things i did as a child.

a week ago today my gramma passed away after having a stroke.  the day before lily had snuck away and climbed up into gramma's bed with her. lily loved sitting with gramma in her cottage.  gramma told me that her and lily would just chat away.  one night i stopped by gramma's cottage and she was in tears. i asked her what was wrong and she replied that they were tears of joy because 'it was all so beautiful.  life.  to be able to watch your children grow. to know your grandchildren.  spend time with your great grandchildren.  its just so beautiful.'.

i think in her heart she knew her time with us was ending.  it was time for her soul to move on. she was such a strong, brave woman. soft, gentle, kind, and always calm and peaceful.  we miss you gramma meyer, as i am sure you know.  i am saddened that you are no longer here with us, but joyful knowing that you are in heaven with papa, looking down upon us.  until we meet again...



Friday, July 12, 2013

just sitting

these summer days are passing by way to fast.  each and every day they have me running from room to room.  mostly hanging out in the kitchen making snack after snack.  then we are outside, inside, upstairs, downstairs.

its hard to capture a moment with them all sitting and together. well, almost all of them.





Wednesday, July 10, 2013

tooth fairy overload

he has been losing about one a week....

for the last one he got a blue crystal stone, his favorite one yet.


Sunday, July 7, 2013

north

our little trip up north.  boys enjoying their archery, lily determined to dress herself and follow.








family hikes

they keep me hopping, oh yes they do. never a dull minute in our day.