Donut on a Sick Day

Georgia Claire stayed home with me last Friday and we went back to the doctor. Getting over her double ear infection & awful cough was a tough task, but she is doing very well now! We dropped Ivy Jane off at MDO and headed to a couple garage sales. She has become my little junking buddy! Garage saling is hard work & you work up quite an appetite, so we headed to the donut shop. She chose the "white one with fwinkles". Because of her SPD, she doesn't like the way certain textures feel in her hands or in her mouth, & I was surprised she chose the messiest one. I really didn't think she would eat it...boy was I wrong!!!

 She held it carefully, still trying not to get much icing on her hands...

Went in with full force!

 She ate almost all of it! This is a huge deal! She is making huge strides in her therapy & getting stronger & stronger every day!

It was a lot of fun to spend a few hours with Georgia. We don't get a lot of one-on-one time together, and it was so special! Right before we picked up Ivy Jane we went to CVS to pick up her prescription. The pharmacist gave her a stuffed puppy to make her feel better! It was precious! She had her close her eyes & hold out her hands. I wish I had her reaction on camera. Here she is on the way out of the store with Momma's keys, her stuffed puppy & her box of soft tissues...LOVE HER SO MUCH!

There are no words...

There are no words for how precious these two are and the joy they bring to my heart. I took these pictures right before naptime today. Most of them are blurry but the smiles say it all! I LOVE that they LOVE each other!

Grandmother

On September 18th, Shelby's grandmother, passed away. She was 12 days shy from turning 83 years old. She was a precious lady, and the mother to my wonderful mother-in-law, Paula. Although I didn't get the chance to be around her much, I know that she was a Godly woman who loved the Lord & served Him as long as she physically was able. 

We knew that taking the girls wouldn't be the easiest thing, but there was no doubt in my mind that we should all go. We explained her death as best as we could to them. They knew that she was in Heaven with the angels. I don't know what their little minds really took in, but they were so excited to be staying in a HOTEL! Having Georgia & Ivy Jane there lightened the mood. Everything is fun at the hotel...even riding on the luggage cart!

...and the mini frig! I was in the bathroom getting ready for the visitation & I heard chomping sounds. I looked around the corner & Ivy Jane was standing at the mini frig "eating ice"...in her diaper & Toms...LOVE her. 

Although the circumstances were very sad, there were some sweet family times. Some of Ivy Jane's & Georgia Claire's favorite people...Jules, Heather & Great Grandma (and babies Sarah & Emily)...

I had my "bag of tricks" with me loaded with toys, books, snacks, juice, milk, etc. to take with me to the visitation! The girls did really well. It was from 6-8pm & we went to eat afterwards, so they had several snack breaks while greeting friends of the family.

I said the girls did really well...until Ivy Jane went to time out. She is a mess, I tell you! I love that I'll always have proof that she was in time-out at her great-grandmother's funeral.

 

Poor Georgia Claire was EXHAUSTED by the time we got to the restaurant to eat supper...she was snoring as soon as her head hit the pillow that night!

Melody, Gary, & Paula...my mother-in-law & her siblings. I love this picture of those 3!

 A quick picture of the family that attended, after lunch, and before getting on the road to head home.

 Five miles down the road the girls were OUT!

Funerals have a way of making you reflect on the things that are truly important in this life of ours. Family is so very important to me. I hope & pray that my girls will grow up with the same love for family. I'm also praying that they grow to love & trust our Savior so that one day we will all be reunited when our life on this Earth comes to an end & our wonderful time in Heaven begins!