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5 Years Ago Today

5 years ago today my heart was broken, my world was shattered when I received the call from one of my brothers, shortly after 9 a.m. that my father was found dead in his home. I remember the moment like it was yesterday, and the screams that came out of my mouth shortly after. I remember my coworkers helping me gather my things and ushering me out of the office. I remember my tears falling so hard as I was driving home that morning, that I had to pull over and wipe them off. I remember the long drive with my husband to my hometown, crying the entire way, thinking "No, this can't be true. Not my dad".

I remember walking into the house where he had lived for over 37 years and collapsing to the floor praying that somehow this was all a mistake. I remember looking at the spot on the floor where he was found motionless just several hours earlier and wondering if he felt any pain. I remember the sad days that followed, the viewing, the funeral & the burial, where I felt surely my own heart would stop as we laid this man we loved so much to rest.

Today has marked the 5 year anniversary of his death and as I reflect back on the time that has passed and what I have accomplished in my life - I can't help but to think the things that we have missed out on sharing with dad including:

1) Graduation of his oldest grandaughter from college
2) Graduation of 3 of his other nieces from high school & those same 3 nieces entering college
3) Death of his daughter in law, whom he loved so much
4) Marriage of his youngest daughter
5) Birth of his youngest grandson
6) Marriage of hs oldest son

Oh how I wish I could turn back the Calendar and somehow change the events of that sad day. I wish I could see his smiling face again & feel the warmth of his big hugs.

RIP Daddy! We miss you!

Proud Aunt!

Hands down, this little guy has got to be the cutest little baby in the world! Not that I'm biased or anything...

Open Letter To My Lungs

Dear Lungs,

Enough is enough already. Please stop suddenly seizing up on me causing me to cough uncontrollably everytime I try to go to sleep.

Thank you.

My Favorite Christmas Websites

It's that time of the year again - that's right Christmas is right around the corner. I know that I am always in search of Christmas Recipes, Christmas Decorating Ideas, Christmas Music and Christmas Shopping Bargains so I thought I'd compile a list of my favorite Christmas Websites:

• North Pole - http://www.northpole.com/ This website is great for children of all ages - you can write a letter to Santa, send cards, find recipes, play games & puzzles & lots more.


• All Things Christmas- http://www.allthingschristmas.com/ This is a website that I just found a few weeks ago. You can make printable cards, find lyrics for your favorite Christmas Carols, find decorating tips & recipes and find links to other Christmas websites.


• Merry Christmas - http://www.merry-christmas.com/ Christmas Recipes, Christmas Music, Christmas Stories and Traditions, Christmas Games can all be found at this website


• Amazing Christmas Ideas - http://www.amazing-christmas-ideas.com/ This is a terrific website for ideas for Christmas Gifts and Christmas Decorating.


• Santasnet - http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm You can learn all about Christmas Traditions from all over the world


• All Recipes Christmas - http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Holidays-and-Events/Christmas/Main.aspx Allrecipes is a great website for recipes during any time of the year , but I especially love their Holiday Recipes.

Keep checking back - I'll be adding more website as Christmas gets closer

Absolutely cutest baby in the world

A little over a week ago, my younger sister, gave birth to her first child - an absolutely beautiful litle boy named Ellery. This is the first baby in our side of the family in over 14 years - needless to say we're all overjoyed! And I'm really looking forward to many, many years of spoiling him!

I Miss You!!!

It's still so hard to believe that you're not here anymore.

I still wake up at night, thinking about you, wishing we still had you and wondering if you knew how very much you were loved. I still think about the house I grew up in and how I wish, just one more time I could stand in your kitchen, and everything would be like it used to be. I still wish that I could stand on the back porch and look out across the yard at the weeping willow tree, and the trees that you planted for us, and everything would look like it did back then. And, I wish I could walk into your house, and hear your warm voice greet me.

I hope you know how very much you're missed and loved! We will never forget you Daddy!