We Miss You Grams!

My mom died a year ago tomorrow.....let me start by saying how much we miss her! She was such a special lady to so many people. She was a wonderfu mom, a terrific grandmother aka "grams" and a best friend. A HUGE piece of our family is missing and we miss everyting about her. From her loving spirit and kind words to her sausage gravy and my morning snacks she brought me to work. From her playfulness with the grandbabies to her telling me that I needed to put on lipstick so I didn't look so washed out. From her getting onto me at work for locking someone in the closet to our phone calls each evening to see how each other's day was.

We are so glad that she isn't suffering any longer. It makes me so happy to know that she is in Heaven with the One we all long to live for. That one day, we will be honored to meet Him. And that she is looking down on us and watching over us. She is in a much better place than we are. Knowing that helps bring a smile to my face!

It's been a while!

Ok, so it's been a while....I've been bad at posting. We recently put our condo on the market and we've spent alot of time trying to keep it clean for showings. It's hard to do that with a one year old who wants to mess up everything the minute you put it away.

So, I'll give you an update since my last post in February! McKalie started walking when she was 13 months old and now she's all over the place. Her vocabulary is expanding...she can say mama, dada, baby, backpack (yes, from Dora!), thank you, up, no, bye bye, bite, puppy, ball (and probably some others, but can't think of them at this hour). She can growl like a lion, loves to dance, and when you ask her what Dora wears on her back, she sings the backpack song from Dora!!! Her favorite show is probably The Wonderpets. She's doing good in school (daycare). They recently moved her up into the older classroom and she has adjusted well, except for being bit by the same little girl twice! At least McKalie's not the biter but I hate that my baby girl is getting picked on. She'll learn to stand her own really soon! McKalie is such a sweet little girl and we love her so much! She loves to love on her mommy and daddy and give kisses. She's a tough little girl, bouncing right back up when she face plants from falling, trying to keep up with those quick little feet. I guess she's going to take after her daddy and his SAQ training.

Above (can't figure out how to get them below my writing) are some pictures of her birthday party, swinging at the park and just some play time at the house. Hope everyone is doing well!