Cherish Every Moment

We have learned to cherish Jacob's off days more since Noah's arrival. Jacob works 6 days and is off for 3 days. Getting up at 3:45 AM on work days means he is ready to crash when he gets home in the afternoons. Anyways, today was one of those days we got to do something extra special with my family. Dad, Aunt Wanda, and "Aunt" Kay came over and had lunch with us. Jacob grilled hamburgers and they were delicious. It was a great time of food and fellowship.

Yesterday, Noah took his first trip to the park. We went and walked around and Jacob even took him down the slide. It was nice to spend time outside enjoying the gorgeous Spring weather.

While we were at the park, we stopped and talked to an older couple there with their granddaughter. They told us that there had just been an accident in which a Tifton police officer was killed. Please keep this family in your prayers.

Dad and Aunt Wanda both seem to be doing well since Papa's death. They went to meet with the attorney to see about having the will probated on Tuesday. The biggest decision right now seems to be what will happen to Papa's houses and the almost 50 acres of land he owned. My parents are prayerfully considering moving into the house...the selfish part of me wants them to do this since it means they will be closer to us. Papa built the house the family lived in with his own hands, so seeing his handiwork leave the family would be devastating.

I haven't quite figured out exactly how to post pictures using this blog, but I wanted you to see a few pictures from Papa's funeral. Because Jacob is in the Army and Papa was a part of the Army Air Corps, Jacob was given the opportunity to present Papa's flag to my family. Jacob did an incredible job and we couldn't be prouder that he is a part of our family. The second picture is the hearse pulling through Papa's yard one last time. Papa's yards meant the world to him. It only seemed appropriate that he come through them one more time.

The next few days are going to be busy. We are planning to go see Tiffany in Newnan tomorrow, and we are grilling out at Uncle Clint's on Saturday. We decided to have a repeat of our Easter get-together since my parents weren't able to make it the day before Papa passed away. Hopefully, I'll figure this thing out and get pictures posted soon!