Well it has been a very crazy couple of weeks, many of you know my grandpa (papa) has been battling cancer for quite some time now. About 2 1/2 weeks ago he went to the Kansas City hospice house and was doing quite well the first week and they even decided they were going to send him home after a few more days because he was doing so well. Then about 2 days later he made a turn for the worse. Last weekend he was communicating just a little not much, even though he could barely talk he was able to pucker up for a few valentine day kisses from my grandma. He was also still so worried about my Grandma being okay after he died, we just tried to reassure him we would take care of her. By Sunday he wasn't really coherant at all. We all spent Sunday with him just talking about our memories of him. We were told he could hear us so it was nice to be able to remember his life while he was still with us. He passed away Thursday morning. Wednesday night we were all with him and they even let my Grandma get in bed with him to sleep. So she got to spend his last night cuddled up with her husband of 58 years.

Here is PaPa last summer

I think we were all a little relieved to know he was no longer in pain. He was 83 years old and had a very good life, and he will be missed very very much. The wake is tomorrow(Sunday) and the funeral is Monday. He is a WW2 veteran and recieved the purple heart and bronze star.

On a lighter note, the kids are all doing great. We had Rylies conferences and she is doing so well in school and is reading really well. Not much new going on with Owen just his usual goofy little self. Katelin is standing a lot and has tried taking a few steps here and there so it won't be long. She also has started to dance, it is so funny, she likes the madagascar song "move it, Move it". Chet has a video of it on his facebook and I will try to upload it to mine. Shes been sick for about 3 weeks and is on her third antibiotic so hopefully this one does the trick. Her 9 month checkup went well and she was 19 lbs 11oz.

This is Rylies pretend wheelchair for Katelin, then Daddy being a horse and a pic of Katelin with her Daddy, she sure does love him.

I hope all is well with everyone, we're seeing a lot of signs of spring so I hope it gets here soon. Were ready to play outside and have some good weather. Talk to you all soon.

Happy Birthday Owen!!!!

Well it was 4 years ago today at 1:32am that Owen entered this world and it has been such a wonderful 4 years. I wanted to stroll down memory lane and share some pictures of Owen over the past 4 years and recap what a blessing he has been to us. Owen was a very serious baby but has become such a hilarious little boy. When he was a baby Rylie loved to push him around in a laundry basket and now she just likes to push him around.lol.
He is a very sensitive little boy and gets his feelings hurt very easily but he is also one of the funniest people I have ever met. Something funny he said a few months back was when he dropped his bouncy balls in a parking lot and when his daddy got them and gave them to him, he said "Daddy i'm going to hold my balls real tight".
He has worn his spiderman costume almost daily since halloween and loves superheros, last year it was diego, and the year before it was Mickey Mouse. Who knows what his obsession will be next year. He likes to help Daddy outside especially when he does a burn pile. And his battery powered jeep and now his new John Deere Gator entertain him for hours.
He refuses to call Rylie by her name but calls her RyRy. He has become such a wonderful big brother and loves Katelin so much. He wants to have cuddle time with her and is always picking things up off the floor if he thinks she could choke on it. I am proud to say that Owen is a mama's boy and I hope that never changes.
Owen has really done amazing since starting preschool this year. The teachers have told me how he will help show the kids how to do things when they have trouble and is always the first to help clean up.
I could go on and on about how wonderful of a little boy he is but I won't so I hope you all enjoy seeing the pics from the past 4 years.

My big old belly. Isn't that a sweet little face. Cheeeeeeeeeese.

Peek-a-Boo Happy Bday RyRy Owen's 1st xmas.

Riding his tricycle. Yummy!!!!! At the park.


At the park again. Learning to walk.

My Boys! Sweet Owen. On his trike again.


Like father, like son. Day at the pool.

Ready for work. Dylan and Owen. Look at that face.

3rd Birthday! Reading while getting a haircut.

The proud big brother.

First Fish. First day of school. Playing with RyRy.

Owens 4th birthday party on Saturday with beautiful 70 degree weather.