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The Bunch Get Into Spring

It has been a crazy six weeks.  We decided to make a huge Universal trip to Orlando and stop off in Pensacola. The planning for that length of a camping trip has been very involved. We are super excited though and cannot wait to visit Harry Potter World.
 
T working on spelling at the board.

The cat lives on...21 in April!
We also visited my grandmother in law at the nursing facility that cares for her in order to celebrate her birthday. Thankfully, she was having a really good day and recognized her husband and one of her daughters. It is sad she doesn't remember her grand kids or great grand kids anymore, but it is heartbreaking when she forgets who her husband and kids are.  She was such a kind hearted woman, who always put others before herself, and learning to see her with severe dementia has been hard for everyone who loves her, but especially her husband. He has handled it with wonderful grace and love and I can only hope that if I am ever put in the position that he is in that I handle it as well as he has.

D's grandfather passed away last Weds. so we have been dealing with that also. His burial was at DFW National Cemetery. I had never been there before, but I think we might take a field trip there one day, not only to find his grandfather's marker, but also just to pay our respects to all the soldiers. The Patriot Guard was there when the Hearst drove by and all of them stopped and stood at attention while we passed. It was so heart warming to see and that small gesture meant the world to all of us who were grieving. If anyone associated with the Patriot Guard reads this,  Thank You, it means a lot for those grieving to see that.

Our time on earth is short, so let's make the very best of it, not only for us, but also everyone who knows us
Shhhhh.....you can't see him.

A playing on the swing/bars daddy just put up.

L will not be outshined by her sister!

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