Sometimes, even after someone dies, you want to send them a postcard.

I have not blogged in such a long time! I have decided to try it again and see how it goes. I can tell you, that this past month of May has been a bit overwhelming and completely busy. We are getting around to finishing the basement. Before and after pics will be posted when the final touches are done. We added a wall, fixed some dry wall, took out the popcorn ceiling and retextured since it had been painted over too many times. The first week of May the Rec Center was closed for cleaning. So I took that time to get the laundry room, spare space and family room painted. It is coming along. Chris's Grandma Bessie passed away in Minnesota. The kids missed a few days of school. We drove to MN for the burrial. It was good to see family, but Chris and I no longer have any grandmothers. And grandmas are the best! We miss her. When we arrived home from our MN trip, I was told it would be my Grandpa's turn to go next. I was very much not ready, no one ever is. He passed 4 days after his 95th birthday. He is definately one of the best people I have ever known. He inspiried me in so many ways, and to hear how he inspired others as well was breath taking. I let the school know that my kids would be leaving again. This trip actually let them out for the summer nearly a week early. Isaac just finished 10th grade and will be a Junior next year. Zoey just finished 8th grade and junior high. She will join Isaac at Thunder Basin High School as a Freshman next year. Cole just finsihed Kindergarten at Hillcrest. Let's start this summer vacation with a road trip! We drove seperately because while we had things to take care of in Wyoming, we also didn't want to see how many times the whole family could drive back and fourth either. Grandpa's funeral was Thursday May 23, but we also already had Cole's Mayo appointment scheduled for Friday May 31. We were also already planning to celebrate our nieces grad parties. Chris and Isaac were the lucky ones to go back and forth. Zoey, Cole and I stayed in MN. It was a busy time for everyone, with end of school and graduations and whatnot. But we had a great trip. Cole's Mayo appointments were wonderful. Obviously, he does not like getting his labs and we always have some difficulty. But the labs came back great. He has been staying healthy and doing very well. Congrats to my nieces Autumn & Alli! They have just hit a major milestone, graduated high school and are joining the adult world. Very proud of both of them. Thank you to everyone for letting us to stay with you, for feeding us, for hugs and for all your prayers. After being gone for nearly a month, its my turn to join the adult world and get back to life and reorganizing for the summer.