May 2012

Yes, I am way behind. Yes, there has been a ton going on lately. This is my attempt and catching up. 

May was filled with some really great things and some really hard things. We were able to celebrate Mother's Day, enjoy some warm weather, finish a week of swimming lessons, and continue training for the Ragnar. Those were the great things. However, we also had to say good-bye to a grandma and Matt had to start working 10 hour days again. Those were the really hard things. Needless to say, May was filled with some major ups and downs!

Here are the fun and exciting things that took place in May:

A ride up the canyon in our awesome 1984 Suzuki Samurai. We even heard a bear growl. Needless to say, our drive was cut a little short.  

Love this picture!!!! Baseball in Grandma Great's yard with all of the cousins.

Running....this was my favorite route. I love the scenery around here!

Halle wore my mom's dress. This dress fits her perfectly and is at least 50 years old.

We got to doggy-sit Yogi. Ryan loved having a be partner.

Swimming lessons! Ryan overcame his fears and finished his week of swimming lessons. He had a great time with his cousin. 

Matt's grandma, Grandma Great as we called her, passed away the week of Mother's Day. It was truly an amazing experience but it was really difficult as well. She was really an incredible person so saying goodbye was really hard for all of us. She had been doing really well but made a turn for the worst about two weeks before she passed. She had a small brain hemorrhage about two weeks before. She wasn't in a lot of pain and her last two weeks were really special to everyone around her. We were able to say good-bye and Matt was able to have some special visits with her. Her viewing was on Mother's Day and her funeral was the next day. We are so grateful for the time we had with her. Our kids adored her. It was really neat to go through this with our family. We were able to teach Ryan about Heaven and about the Plan of Salvation. 

These are a few pictures of Grandma Great throughout the past few years: