Sorry For The Delay

I realize I haven't finished posting last week's vacation pics...sorry, I know some of you are waiting for those Mohawk pics! I also owe you some from Kyleigh's first dental visit and my first optometry appt, all of which took place Wednesday (yes, I still have 'firsts', too!). Sorry for the delay, but we're busy this week with these appts as well as packing for an unexpected trip. Well, actually 2 trips.

I want to tell you about Chris's Grandma Smith. She loved Jesus. She loved people. She loved me as her own, and I felt it. Grandma Smith once let me in on a little secret--Chris was her favorite of all the grandkids! And boy was she excited when she found out we were beginning a family of our own! She was in her 80’s, and lived her life as a Jesus Freak for as long as she could remember! She’s the first person that brought Chris to church as a young boy, shared Bible stories with him, lived her life loving, giving to, and serving others. While Chris did not accept Christ as his Savior and Lord over his life until college, it was Grandma Smith who planted a seed many years earlier, and I personally am so grateful that she did! Oh, and before she married Chris's Grandpa Smith, she was Ora McCoy...of the fueding families, the Hatfields & Mccoys---SeRiOuSlY! I kid you not! She was Chris's maternal grandmother, and when Chris's mom did not stick around to raise him or his sister, his Grandmother played an instrumental part in caring for her grandkids in their childhood. She was the glue holding all the family together really, as she organized the annual reunions (we meet hundreds of people when we attend, it's a huge event!).

Chris's Grandma passed away on Monday evening, so we'll be attending her visitation on Saturday and funeral service/ burial on Sunday. Then Chris is due to arrive in Chattanooga on Monday evening for a corporate meeting--that's trip #2.

Since we're all going to Ohio together, he'd be on the road super long to return to BG, drop off the kids and me, then drive onward to Chattanooga...but fortunately Chris's supervisor has approved us all to stay at the hotel together in Chattanooga (the company pays for the room, so we asked permission). So glad that worked out! So on Monday we'll drive from Ohio to Chattanooga, likely arriving late in the evening. When Chris gets up to go to meetings Tuesday, the kids and I will check out of our room and start checking out Chattanooga for the day! Yay! I'm certain we'll have fun, it's a great city. That evening we'll head back to BG, arriving very late. Fortunately, Chris is scheduled off work Wednesday, so I hope he'll recuperate before heading back to work for another 6-7 straight days. *Sigh*

We're going to celebrate the life and legacy of the coolest grandmother ever, & we wish you a beautiful weekend, too!