La la la loopy

This morning I got up and went to go take care of Casen for the third day in a row. He wasn't as smiley today as usual and he was a little loopy. He would walk into the living room and sping in a circle for a few minutes or he would stand on the footstool of the chair and randomly jump at me but always cute. He didn't take a very long nap which was probably problamatic later. When he is ready to get up, he makes sure you know it. I didn't get in there fast enough and he had already gotten himself out. When Jon got home from work, I left and Casen followed me out the door like yesterday and gave me a kiss. I will turn him into Auntie's boy yet. I got home and finished a Christmas movie that I hadn't seen the end of yet. Mom wasn't feeling well so she came home early. Since I was home before 5 I decided to cook supper tonight. I made Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo and did a pretty good job if I do say so myself. Then I did the dishes. I helped Dad work on my car some in the shed then came back in a played Just Dance 3 for a little bit. I put in Jingle all the way and started working on Christmas cards. Speaking of cards I got a sympathy one from all my college friends today in the mail about my Grandpa. I love them! They all wrote little notes that made me smile in it too. Dad got my cd player in my car to work. He said all he did was put a cd in but the cd player hadn't worked since we bought the car so I don't know how he got it to work. Today's bible reading is Judges 6-9. I will probably get it done when I get done blogging. I got my grades online today and I finished my first semester of college with a 4.0 :D. My pinterest addiction increased rapidly today. It's going to be hard staying away now. Well good night!

Feels like home to me

Day 2 of watching my wonderful youngest nephew. He's all smiles for me. We played all morning then he napped in the afternoon while I read the five love languages. I am only half way through and I love it! Casen started fussing around three so I went in and picked up and brought him to the living room. He laid on my shoulder for about 15 minutes then I decided to put him back in his crib since he still seemed tired. He slept for a few minutes but then was awake for real this time. We played until Lyndsi got home from work. I started out the door and he followed after me. He wouldn't give me a kiss when I told him by earlier but this time he came to the door to blow me a kiss. Love that little boy and getting to spend everyday with him. I came home for a little bit and then went to school for the basketball game. They were playing North Shelby so I got to see Sarah and Deanna. I wasn't sure where I was going to sit but I saw Tara so I went and sat by here. The girls won by 15 and played a good game. Several people that graduated in my class where there and we kind had a lame graduate student section going on for a little bit. Lesa was there so I talked to her some. Somehow no offense to any North Shelby people out there but the boys got better this year. We were winning at half time. Brett and Dillon showed up. They didn't like it on the Schuyler side so I went and sat with them in the middle on the other side where no one was sitting. The second half was much more intense and Schuyler didn't play as good. Joey made a 3 in the last 30 sec to tie it but someone from Schuyler fouled and then there was a technical so North Shelby won. I am sure the Rams will get you next time.  I said goodbye to Brett, Dillon and Ashley and came home. I stopped and got gas. Now I am blogging before I do today's reading Judges 1-5. I am so happy to be moving through the beginning of the old testament because some places of it are a little dry. Well good night!

Don't turn your back

Today I started taking care of Casen during the day while Jon and Lyndsi are at work. He is was in a pretty good mood like he usually is. I heard him making noise in his room so I thought he was just getting some toys. Nope, I walk in there and he has every single diaper that was in the diaper genie in his crib. O Casen. We watched Disney movies all day long while playing with toys. He sat on my lap and watched a little bit of a movie. The power went out for a bit but that didn't slow him down any. Mom came by when she got done at school and watched him for a half hour so that I could go to Brett's basketball game. Brett gave me directions but I wasn't sure if I was at the right house so I called him and was like I don't see your car so I don't know if I am here,he's like I already left but you are. I then rode with Kaci and her parents to the games. As soon as we got there Brett was trying to get rid of my Schuyler coat. The girls and the boys lost to Wayne County. I cheered for Brett and Dillon but couldn't allow myself to cheer much for the team since I don't want people to think I like the midgets :P. I was such a good fan that I even wore a blue shirt. When the game was over we waited on Brett to come out then got in Dillon's car. We went to Casey's and Brett's parents were there. I was going to ride back with them since Kaci and them were going to go back to Dillons house and I didn't want to stay out late but when we got away from Casey's Brett was calling me and told he to tell his mom to pull over. They decided going back to the Tade's house so they wanted me to ride with them.lol. When we got back and talked with them for a minute then headed home. Side note: I got 2 hugs from Brett today, a very rare thing to even get one :P. Well I am going to do my reading which is Joshua 19-24. Good night!

So long

Well its the day after and everyone is home now. I'm praying for Grandma as the family is gone and she has her first time to be alone since the whole thing happened. This morning we went to church. Julie,Mary and Tim were all still here this morning. I held Tennley all through church and she did pretty good. After church Mom, Dad and I went to Wal-Mart to get some groceries. We got some Subway for lupper(lunch/supper since it was 3pm) and then came home. I went to Ashley's after we got back to help her on some College Algebra but I soon found out that I forgot a lot since I took the class last year. The sort of sad thing is I am done with math and will never have another math class so by the time I have children in the future I probably won't remember much to tell them if they need help. We talked for a little bit, then I came home. I did yesterday's bible reading and today's which today was Joshua 12-18. At 8 Katie and I had a skype date. Now I am watching Santa Clause is coming to town and probably going to go to bed soon since I start watching Casen tomorrow. This day seemed to go so fast. Well good night!

Grandpa's Dash

This morning when I got up, my mom made pancakes. Casen stayed last night so he was of course wide awake when I got up. Jon and Lyndsi came and got him then I watched Snow Day. After it was over I got ready for the funeral. We got to the funeral home about 12:30 and people started showing up for visitation. Kaci and Brett came and stayed for the funeral. God definitely blessed me with them as friends,yes even Brett hehe. I managed to not cry until the funeral was over when Zoe started crying. She and Zack kept me laughing before. Their thoughts on Grandpa being cremated were interesting.Then Zoe sat on my lap during the funeral and kept blowing her nose. I couldn't figure out where she was putting the kleenexs but she had the bottom of her pants flipped up and was stuffing them in there lol.  The funeral was very nice. We sang Jesus is the sweetest name I know which Grandpa always wanted us to sing every Sunday at church so I am glad we got to sing it for him one last time. After it was over I said goodbye to Brett and Kaci. Then I came back to Grandma's where everyone was and we ate a bunch of food. The apple pie was very good if I may add. Thanks to everyone who came to the visitation/funeral and to those who came/brought food to Grandma's. The family talked and visited for a while. It was nice to be with family from Indiana who we hadn't got to see in a long time. It was a long day but yet it seems like it was. I am tired and won't be staying up real late tonight which is why I am blogging now. We just got home less then an hour ago. Brett had a Christmas concert tonight but I wasn't able to make it. Tonight's blog title is because they put the Dash poem in the papers they give you at funerals and Brother Johnson that talked at Grandpa's funeral about Grandpa's dash and how he lived it. The dash for those of you who have never read the poem is the time in between birth and death and how you spend it. I think Grandpa spent his dash very well. He will be missed but his new life in heaven is way better. Well until tomorrow! I forgot todays bible reading is Joshua 5-11 which I might not get done today but will finish tomorrow.

Here,there and everywhere

This morning when I got up I went out to the living room only to fall back to sleep as mom went back to bed and I was laying on the couch still tired. I didn't sleep very long and got up and watched t.v. for a little bit. I went to my room to try and get some things done. Dad asked me to go out and help him split wood for a little bit and then he needed me to push the clutch in his truck while he worked on it. As soon as I got back in Mom had me hang up her flags outside. I put up some more Christmas lights in my room, dusted and sorted through my dvds. I looked through the photo albums for pictures of Grandpa for the photo boards for the funeral. I called Ellen and talked to her for a bit and then got ready and went down to Grandma's. Jess had some pictures and food that she needed someone to get so Damian and I went over to get them. A 30 min trip took over an hour because Damian and I stopped at the Village MArket to look for her coffee filters and when we couldn't find them we bought gummy worms instead. Then we got to Jess's house and she had me run to Dollar General where I found the coffee filters. After visiting with her and the kids for a few minutes, Damian and I came back. Jon, Lyndsi and Casen came over to Grandma's and  hung out. After a while I came home for a little bit, printed off a bigger picture of Grandpa for the funeral,did a little bit of bible reading. The reading for today is Deuteronomy 32-34,Psalms 91, Joshua 1-4. I am going to finish it when I get done blogging. I went back down to Grandma's. Julie,Mary and Duane had arrived so I saw them for awhile. Tim and I got to work on the photo boards and then I came home so that I could get everything done here before tomorrow.Random fact of the day: I probably went outside 10 times today and almost every time had a different pair of shoes on. Happy Birthday to my friend Robb by the way. I know him through SOMO and he has been there to talk to if I have needed him through this whole thing. Tomorrow will be a tough day but we will make it through.Good night!

It's a new day

This morning I woke up in a much better mood then I was in last night. I couldn't sleep so I was up late and slept in later. When I got up to go to Grandma's, Jon brought Casen over. He cried for a long time after Jon left and I finally put him in his bed here and he slept for a couple hours. We went down to Grandma's and hung out with the family. Kylie had to leave to go to work so I took over doing the laundry. Some how a mouse died in between the blankets that we use upstairs. I tried to convince Damian that he squished it but no go. At least now the blankets are clear of mice. Some of the family spent the afternoon making calls to far away family members on Grandpa's side.The visitation is scheduled for 1pm Saturday and the memorial is scheduled for 2pm. There won't be any open casket because Grandpa wanted to be cremated. I went home around supper time so that I could eat then go with Mom and Dad to Zoe's Christmas concert. She did a good job. I rode back over with Jess and it started snowing. When I got home I put in Unaccompanied Minors and ate some cookie dough. I started reading my bible reading for the day which is Deuteronomy 28-31. I am going to finish reading soon. I have Knight and Day on for background noise. It's crazy to think my first semester of college is over.  It went by so quick. Thanks everyone for your prayers,we will continue to use them as the days go by!Good night!