Thankful

Thanksgiving 2012

Granny

Just 2 months shy of her 94th birthday, Granny left us.  She was one of a kind- not the bake cookies, snuggle on the couch kind of Grandmother- rather a throw back a glass of wine, hook a fish, shoot a deer kind of Granny. She loved to argue and always thought her way was the right way (wonder where I get it!?!?) But, she also loved her Grandchildren dearly. I know when I needed her most, she stepped up to the plate without blinking an eye. She gave Brian and I a gift when we were at one of the most desperate times in our lives in trying to start a family through medial treatments.

She loved Sydney James so much. She always asked me, "Do you love being a Mom?" and always cried when saying goodbye to SJ. It was always so sweet. 

We will miss you Granny and I promise Sydney will always know what you did for us, and her. 

Ruxin Dew

We have a new addition! On October 15th we adopted Ruxin Dew, from Big Dogs Huge Paws, Inc. He is a 4 yr old Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff). He is as sweet as they come and seriously has the cutest face I've seen in quite some time. 

Someone elses loss was our gain.

Ruxin, no longer will you go hungry. No longer will you be locked outside. No longer will you need to be afraid of humans. You are here to stay. Welcome home, Ruxie!

SJ is 1

Sydney James is 1. We had an amazing weekend celebrating her first year. Meme, Bubba, Auntie Becky, Ella and Chloe flew in to make the weekend even more special.

Syd is so blessed to be loved by so many people!

There are no words for how much this little girl means to me, how much she changed us one year ago.  Until she is a mother herself, she will never know how much I love her.