Bittersweet Day

My Grandpa passed away last night, peacefully with his family around him. He has led a full life and he was a good man. He has been sick with various aliments for a while, but the past year has been increasingly hard as he battled lymphoma. And then the last few months really took a turn for the worse. I cannot be overly sad because it's good that his suffering is ended. But I am sad that Mary has to be without her husband for a time and that my mom (and his other children) don't have their father anymore in this life.

I will miss him deeply but I am glad he is finally at peace and in a place where he doesn't suffer. I am sure he has found a great bench and is just waiting for his wife Mary to join him. Just make sure you picture his cowboy boots, as he always had them on.

I am so glad that Eric got to meet him a few weeks ago when we went to SoCal for the 4th of July. It was good to have him know first hand what a great man my Poppy Cream was, and will always be. You should also look at my sister's blog for a great picture of him and another fitting tribute.

I love you Poppy Cream.

Catching Up

So it's been a few days since I posted. Mom is in CA now spending time with her dad. He's probably going to go soon, as in the next few days. We miss her and check in with her often. Having her live with us may have seemed crazy to some, but we love having her in our daily lives.

I saw Kimberly on Wednesday night. She came to town with a group of friends from the SLC area. They are a book "club" I guess is the best term for them. They LOVE the Twilight series like I do. They are soooo much fun and they came to see Forks & Port Angeles where the books take place. They get together at least once a month and do fun things like discussing the books, twilight pictionary and lunches together. I wish I had a group like that here.

I got a mani/pedi today and decided to try getting my lip waxed. WOW it was crazy cause she put this stuff on my lip after we were done and it made it numb like I had a dental procedure done. At least they cleaned up the messy cuticles & dry feet I usually have. I love being girly.

We went swimming with my friend Jamie and her two daughters last night. And on Thursday night they came over and we walked Cheryl's dog Magic. Maranda (Jamie's oldest) was FREAKED out by the mini horse. I used to be but now I LOVE her and dogs in general. We are planning some fun summer adventures even though summer is practically over.

That's about it for now. I will check in with you later!! Peace to my homies.

OH! And when you have a bad day, check out this: Potter Puppet Pals. My sister told me about it and it totally cracks me up every time!!!

Weekend in Review

So this weekend was different than planned...I did have most of Friday off and spent it shopping with a friend from work (Jamie) and her daughter (Victoria). It was a lot of fun! They joined my mother and I for a girls night out seeing Mamma Mia!

Can I just say the movie was FLIPPIN' fantastic!!!! You must see it if you have the chance. Great singing and dancing, so much fun throughout the entire movie. Plus some extra songs at the end. I have not had that much fun at a movie in ages....Although of all the stars, Pierce Brosnan cannot sing. He tries really hard though. Meryl was jammin' her way through the movie, and Julie Walters as her friend Rosie stole almost every scene she was in. Like, I said, go see it!!!

Then we got word that my Grandpa has taken a turn for the worse. We didn't do anything the rest of this weekend. Mom is really upset as she has already lost her mom, so this is hard for her. We have spent the weekend trying to figure out how to get her to SoCal, when we were just there for the baby blessing. I'll keep you posted.

Well off to clean and prep for Monday morning slog. I have posted a picture slideshow of my lovely Ethan and the Utah clan of nieces and nephews, so enjoy! Love you all and hope your weekend was nice!!!