Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009

A look back at 2008..

January...we rang in 2008 watching a movie and making potato heads with CJ.
 
February...CJ got his first "big boy" haircut.
Ok, so this really took place the end of Dec. (after Christmas), but I had nothing or Feb)  ;)


March...the "blizzard" of '08

April...CJ turned 3!!! (where did my Baby go?)
 
May...CJ moved from his crib to his "big boy" toddler fire truck bed.
He still asks for his crib from time to time. 

June...our first trip to the children's museum

July...We celebrated our anniv.

August...CJ spent his first night away from us...@ my Mom's house with his cousin.

September...CJ was a ring bearer in my step sister's wedding.
First wedding he was in.

October...I turned 30!!!

November...We spent Thanksgiving in Indiana with family.

December...We celebrated a Happy, Healthy, Blessed, Merry Christmas with family.
 

We are looking forward to what 2009 has in store for us and becoming even closer in relationship with each other and the Lord.

HAPPY 2009!!!

It was this day...

Two years ago this evening was the last time I had a two way conversation with my Dad. He had not been feeling well, just a little under the weather, nothing serious. Or so he (and we) thought.
My niece (who was 11 at the time) had a Thanksgiving day program at her school. (the 21st, two years ago was a tuesday and just two days before Thanksgiving) We all went. My Dad said he was feeling better so he came too. He was so excited that CJ was coming bc one of the Mom's that he had gotten to know through my nieces school (my Dad was the one to take my niece to and pick her up from school, so he knew most of the parents), was going to be there with her little girl that  was close to CJ's age. This woman and her husband along with my Dad as the ringleader, teased that CJ would be this babies boyfriend in the years to come.  My Dad was also VERY proud of his grandson...so he took every opportunity to show him off. (CJ was 19 months at this time)
After the program was over we talked for a few minutes, but Dad was tired and ready to go home. So we said our "Goodbyes" and all headed in our own directions. If only I would have know that in less than 24hrs, the world as my Dad knew it would be gone. And my sister and I would face the hardest time in our lives.

So today, I am a little sad. I know that it is selfish of me. Dad is in a better place, but even knowing that does not change the fact that I miss him MORE and MORE EVERY day that passes. My son will never remember  his Grandpa. And my Dad will not be here to see my son grow up. Rather he will have a front row seat watching from heaven.

I love you Dad (and I mean it).