My Grandmama

Love you lots and lots Grandmama!

The whole trip was for her really....she was the reason we decided to jump in the car and go very last minute. Her funeral was Saturday and I think she would've been very happy with it all. She once said she wanted everyone to be balling at her funeral...not a dry eye in the house. While I was sitting there listening to the speakers, crying a few tears of my own, I couldn't help but laugh a little remembering she said that. It was said a million times, but she was so proud of all of her children and grandchildren. She had this wonderful ability to make you feel like a million bucks. I miss her so so much, but I know she is happy with our Father in Heaven and other loved ones who have passed as well. I wish you could've known her...

Prison Tree

This is how you have a Christmas tree with a mobile baby in the house who likes to destroy anything he can get his hands on ....





p.s. I will update on our trip soon. We just got home last night and I have spent all day trying to get things clean and back in order. Still not there yet...

Vidor

And this is how we do it in god ole' Vidor Texas....

Texas

Saturday afternoon Brett and I decided to drive down to Texas. My Grandmama has been very sick for a while and took a turn for the worse last week, so instead of my mother traveling away from her mother while all the stuff was going on, we came to her. We surprised mom and dad on Sunday (they were going to leave early am Monday) and completely caught them off guard. It was a fun surprise. LoL. It turned out to be a really great thing for quite a few reasons,,,I would even say it was inspired. My mother had horrible knees and she is swollen all over and can barely walk....and I live in a house with stairs. The main reason though is, I got to say goodbye to my Grandmama. She passed away early a.m. this morning. It was a very sweet and sad thing all at the same time. I am so grateful though that I know I will see her again and we are a forever family. She was the best Grandmama ever. Funny, sweet, caring, gracious, and helpful....just full of love for all her little grandbabies....all 60 of us. I love you so much Grandmama and I am so happy I know who I am and what I can be mostly because of you.

And thank you to my wonderful husband who packed up our car and left on the road with me to Texas an hour after I suggested we go. Love you honey

Da*lila

Brett found a new radio station for a button in our car. Guess who comes on after 7 pm?? DaLiLaaaaaa!!! Anyone know who I am talking about?? You know, the sappy love lady that takes peoples sob stories or love moments on the air and plays that song that just says it all?? Please someone tell me you know what I am talking about. She has been on for like 15 yrs at least I am sure....Tonight I made a trip to wal-mart to get some diapers so I won't have to go out in the cold with the kiddos tomorrow. Right when I turned on the car, I heard the familiar voice of lady Dalila. That's right, she is a nation wide idiot people. She was talking to a lady who was reminiscing about her children who are now grown and how wonderful the holidays used to be looking through the eyes of her little children. I am a little embarrassed to admit this, but I teared up a little at the thought of it all. Then I laughed hysterically at myself for being sucked into it. It reminded me of the time I pranked the Dalila show and it actually got put on the air.

When I was 14, my sisters and I used to listen to the radio while going to bed.....104.5 and at night it was the Dalila show. Sappy love songs all over the place. My sister Rebecca thought it would be funny to make up a story and call it in. I was the only one who could fake a good accent and keep a straight face so I was the caller. We didn't even think she would answer but you know what?? She Did!! Well first it was a guy who asked who I was and where I was from and why I was calling and THEN it was Dalila. My name was Trista and my husband Gordan had just left to do volunteer work in Africa for the tribe of the Wasantchee African people. I was also a Dr and would normally go with him, See, that's how we met in the first place (doing medical volunteer work all over the world). I didn't go with him this time though because I was taking care of our newly born twins, Keagen and Kirsten. Our twins, by the way were a medical miracle. After 15 yrs of trying to get pregnant. On our last volunteer mission together, a tribeswoman "blessed my womb" and 3 mths later, when we returned to the states we had found our we were pregnant. Now my husband Gordan was returning to the same people for 3 mths and I wanted her to play a song for him and our amazing love for each other. I even remember the song she played....that Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill song, It's your love...it was way popular then. It had just come out I think. Haha.

True story people, true story. So if you were listening to the Dalila show late one night back in 98ish and it all sounds familiar...it was me. Sorry I leid to you Dalila but it was the funniest thing on Earth that you believed it and even funnier than that when you put it on the air for America to hear.

Time For Class!

Well Adalie had her first little installment of classes this week. Wednesday was Dance Mania and today she had cooking. Dance went pretty good. There was a little girl in there that was just running around and not listening to the teacher and Adalie kept trying to gt her to come back to the circle with the rest of the kids. It made Adalie look a little like a hellion herself but after a quick talk, she was back on track and let the teachers do the correcting. It is such a fun little class. Great to get the energy out. They do lots of stretches and exercise. Mostly it is a class about fitness and following instructions. Perfect for a 3 yr old. I am so mad at myself for not getting many pictures...my camera died. I will have to get some better ones next week.
Today was cooking. Since Thanksgiving is coming up, they just made little turkey's with oreos, candy corn, chocolate icing, and peanut butter cups. It was fun and messy. Right up Adalie's alley!!! Again, kind of mad at myself for not taking enough pictures...I had to go get Cason out of the Daycare because the class was right during his nap time and he was craaannnnkkyyyy!!! I felt lreally bad leaving a screaming baby with strangers.And here is the little stinker himself.....check out that drool filled shirt. Eww.