Saying Good bye

 

You and I will meet again

When we're least expecting it

One day in some far off place

I will recognize your face

I won't say goodbye my friend

For you and I will meet again

~Tom Petty

God took back one of his most precious angels Sunday, February 13, 2011. My aunt Nancy, 52 years young, was called home after a long battle with breast cancer. She was a shining star to many, bringing smiles, laughter and love to all who knew her. She was a miracle child that should never have lived but by the grace of God, the miracle of medical technology and parents that were not willing to give up on their baby girl, she blessed the Earth for many years past what any doctor had anticipated. I am blessed to have known her and though I might not have seen her in years, she was always in my heart and thoughts. 

Saying goodbye to a loved one is always hard but there is always a bright spot to be had if you can look beyond your grief long enough to see it. Though my father had to say goodbye to his baby sister, he was able to finally say hello to his grandson this past weekend. The kids, mom and I made the whirlwind journey to Missouri, starting out on a VERY foggy Wednesday morning and making it to Uncle Jim's (mom's brother) house early that evening without much event. Though the automated idiot (gps) routed us some crazy way through the middle of no where, with no cell phone signal, in the pitch dark, where opossums played in the middle of the road and creatures with wingspans as wide as my car flew out of ditches... Thursday we had a collapse day, and then Friday the kids and I made the winding journey from Dexter, MO to West Plains, MO. The drive brought back a lot of fond memories and it was nice to have a quiet backseat (kids sleeping) and time to just reflect on some of the great times I had with my own parents while making these trips back "home". West Plains is still the same sleepy "little" town that its always been, not much growth in the 12yrs since I've been back. I went by and saw the house that my great grandparents and aunt Nancy had lived in for  30+ years, it was up for sale. I called the realtor but was not able to see the house during the short visit I was there. The funeral was Friday afternoon, it was attended by at least 30 people, mostly distant relatives from the Cresup side of the family tree and a few close friends. Freyja even went up to the casket and said how beautiful she looked sleeping. The best we could explain was that she was tired and had gone to sleep, now she was going on a long trip to see her family again and that when they closed the casket she would leave and we would bury her treasure until she could come back for it. Freyja held tight to her Papa the entire time and tried her 3.5yr old best to comfort him. She met her two great uncles for the first time as well. Her and uncle David were like long lost friends finally reunited. Uncle Tommy...well, at least I can say she met him at some point in her life. We spent the evening and next morning with dad, Stella and uncle David there at our motel. Saturday we hesitantly parted ways and headed back to Dexter to pick up mom and head as far home as we could make it that night. We made it to Jackson, MS before we were DONE that night and then cruised on home Sunday, getting home around 4pm. I'm still groggy, mentally/emotionally exhausted...but I wouldn't have missed this trip for anything!

Like OMGosh!! I think we might be related!!

 So here's both my munch-kins at 6months old....same chin, same chubby cheeks, same eyes...dang their cute!

Not much is new since my blog earlier this month. The "noisy" baby toys have come out of storage again. Freyja helped me clean everything up, put in fresh batteries and then taught Jaxon how to play with everything. Jaxon had his 6month check up on the 15th, he's 27in tall and weighs 15.3lbs. Dr says he's tall and skinny! He has 5teeth so far and theres a 6th that just about to break through. He has the two middle ones on bottom, two middle ones on top, one eye tooth and the other one is about to break through. With help he can sit up and then stay there for long periods of time without falling over. He HATED being trapped in his carseat for the last 4days but he was an angel over all with all the traveling. Freyja did wonderfully travelling as usual. Like me, I think she was born to travel! She's learned how to use a DS (hand held Nintendo gaming system) so she stayed pretty well occupied with her games for the entire trip. 

In other news, Sunday was David's and my 5yr anniversary!! We have not had a chance to celebrate yet but as we both agree we have MANY more left together to make up for it!  We've had a roller coaster of a last 5yrs and look forward to seeing what the rest of life's ride has to offer. He LOVES his new job, I hope it stays good to him and that he can keep his love for it for a long time. I will be returning home to the kids as a full time mom again on March 3rd. I am sad to leave my job but my children are my first priority and life circumstances have proven that I should be home with them at this time instead of working. I am just thankful this job was here when we needed it most and that its been a wonderful experience while its lasted.

Thats it for now! Time to get productive!