Tampa... again...

We made a trip down to Tampa for Abuela's funeral services... and thankfully landed some family time as well! The services were good.. it was a celebration of her life... 

Dax seeing how big his head could be...

A trip would not be complete without the carousel and chik-fil-a!

The kids spent the night at papa and nana's on Thursday so we could attend the funeral! 

This was every morning at Abuela's.. feeding the squirrels!

This little boy certainly loves his Ca and Abuela...

On the way to Tampa, I told Dax, "we are going to tampa to see abuela..." He said, "NO! I don't want to go!" then I said, "Ca is there." and Dax responded " CA!" He loves his Ca!

Super Kids!

"Mom I look like a kitty!"

That is the phrase that we heard.. and this is what we saw....

Thankfully it was VERY washable.....

Tampa New Years!

We packed up and headed to Tampa a few days before New Years! Our first stop was Papa and Nana's house....

Since I missed the Jews last time.. they were not to be missed! and I got to see my "nephew" Kyle! 

Brett was in Tennesse when we were at Papa and Nana's ... so we planned a family dinner later in the week at Chili's... and brought Sam along with us! It was fun... its so nice when we all get together!

This is how we found Dax one night...... why is one sleeping with a flip-flop? I guess why not!

Cousins sleepover!

Long ago after Christmas... We had Sam and Haley over for a sleepover! It was four kids in all and despite a few flare ups of disagreements... it went great!

In the morning I packed them all in the car and went to the park!

Then it was off to Grandma and Pops to drop of Sam... and of course a little more playing with Grandma and Pop....

My Abuelie....

My Abuela passed away today.... I am soo happy that she was my abuelie.. She lived an amazing life and was an amazing abuela. I am so thankful she got to meet both of my kids and was at my wedding... but I am more thankful that she was with me for 29 years! It truly will be the little thing I remember most about her...

I will remember my abuela..
- for coming to my house EVERY Thursday for as long as I can remember...
- ironing all my clothes
- making dinner on Thursdays
- having carrots with ice ready for when we get home
- her perfectly groomed hair
- using Spanish swear words without caution
- explaining what all the curse words mean
- scratching my back with her perfectly manicured nails
- claiming she made something when it really came from a can
- always asking if I wanted food, but then telling me I would get to fat
- telling me I would never find a man and get married if I continued to eat like that
- flat santa, chicken eyeballs
- regular coke in the outside bar fridge... but only one was allowed
- sick days on her couch
- pretending I was sick for sick days on her couch
- being her favorite...
- trips to Pisgah and the beach
- all of the things in her purse.... the mounds and mounds of things
- knowing that if you needed anything it was in her purse...
- car rides with her gripping the door as hard as she could...
- her love of my grandfather and the way my grandfather treated her...
-most of all that she was my abuelie and no one else could replace her