Trying to exhale

We are in a holding pattern...waiting for my grandmother to pass. Cooper is the first to tell you she is going to heaven to be with Pop Pop and we have to say bye bye. We have been holding like this for days...I am sure it won't be much longer.

I am tired. I am numb. I want to bake from my grandmother's Christmas recipes and eat until I myself can't breathe anymore.

So....bread is rising on the countertop, chocolate is melting on the stove...and I am considering baking strufoli (honey balls).

Rob's family is coming tonight for the weekend to celebrate Christmas and to have Britany and Christopher's Bday party. I am excited about being with the kids but I am hiding the saddness that my family here on earth is getting smaller...again.

I guess I'll just eat my way through it...don't you wish I was a runner and could run my way through it? Maybe next year I'll take that up again..in the meantime...bring on the baking.

Wordless Wednesday

Orlando Weekend

This weekend was my company Christmas party so Rob and I packed up Cooper and headed to O-town :) We stayed at the JW Marriott and had a great day with Aimee and her family at ICE! at the Gaylord Palm Resort. We had so much fun! ICE! was amazing the ice sculptures where fantastic and Cooper even slid down the giant ice slide all by himself! We were sooo cold in 9 degree weather and happy to wear the blue coats they give out before you go in.

Cooper LOVED Aimee and her family and almost didn't want to stay with us Saturday night after the Omni Holiday Party...he told me he wanted to go back home with her.

We were going to go to Sea World, but my grandmother is doing very poorly so we picked up my Uncle Bobby at the airport and came home today. It was good to have a down day after a busy day yesterday plus Cooper was so excited to sleep at the hotel we all really didn't sleep that much.

It's beginning to be a busy with week with Robin and her family coming Friday and my Uncle here as we sit at Nona's bedside.

Night Night sleep tight....

Well folks we have moved out of the toddler bed and into a big boy bed! Cooper is sleeping in his full size bed now and loves to tell you "wow!" "it's nice!" every time he goes in his room.

Cooper came to work with me today since Phina has taken a turn for the worse and my mom was with her all day. We went to an Alzheimer's day care and Cooper sang Jingle Bells and helped lead me in caroling other songs. He was the hit of the adult day care, he sang, danced and blew kisses as he left.

We are off to a full weekend...can't wait to post pictures Sunday night! Have a great weekend!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Birthday Grant!

Since you are celebrating your birthday today...here's our birthday message :)

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The Season of Advent