Long Sad Weekend

Well we were in Newton this weekend even though it wasn't planned.  As many of you know my best friend Graham's Dad has been fighting some health issues for quite a while, but you would never have known it recently.  Graham was scheduled to give him a kidney in about a month and we all thought he was going to be on the up and up.  Well Wednesday while I was at work I got some very sad news.  I had saw I missed two back to back calls from Graham but thought I need to finish this one thing up with my boss and I would call her back.  Then someone came into my boss's office saying my best friend Graham was on the phone.  I instantly knew something was very wrong.  When I got on the phone all she could say was, "I don't want to tell you this".  I knew exactly what was coming next.  Terry had lost his battle.  His heart just couldn't hold on anymore.  I went home Wednesday to be with what I have always called my adopted family.  Then when I got home that night Rob said we're going home all weekend, we'll pack tomorrow.  He knew I needed to be there and I just needed to be with them (thank goodness he's been around as long as he has).  So I spent the weekend with my amazing second family, and catching up with some of their family I just saw at the wedding a couple months ago and some I haven't seen since college.  So much sadness and happiness in that house this weekend.  Terry was one of the greatest men I knew.  He was so loving, and caring.  He always treated me like his 3rd daughter and even introduced me to plenty of people (including nurses and doctors) as his daughter.  Now if you've seen his daughters I look nothing like that family but I didn't care!  He loved my smart mouth but always kept me in check if I said something he didn't think I should say.  I love that man so much!  I'm glad he's not in pain and I'm glad he's in a better place.  But I know his family as well and myself weren't done with him.  His funeral today was a hard day, but an amazing celebration of a great man/husband/father/papa.  I love you Rose girls with all of my heart!! 

Paige got in some play time with her favorite person Laek (Graham's daughter) she also got to help cut out and frost cookies with Grammie.  

Watching movies

They are so silly

My boyfriend Seany

Rolling out cookies

Daddy helping with the cutting

My future pie baker...she loved the flower

putting on the sprinkles