Generations.....

I haven't blogged in some time because of many different factors. The beginning of the year is always a busy one, people making resolutions to, act different, look different, try something new, or get rid of some kind of old bad habit over all just wanting to be different. This year began with events that have left me wanting to change but not in a new inventive that will bring me up to speed with the fast pace of life that I've come to know. In fact I have come to see how much easier life would be with simplicity. My Grandfather passed away on New Years Day, he was 85 years old and was loved by his family. I traveled to his funeral and after trying to get on flights out there, renting a car, and all that comes with traveling with an infant I got to his house tired, frustrated and wound tight. His house reminded me of something though, he didn't have a computer so there was no Internet for the 6 days I was there, he lived in a TINY Pennsylvania town and we didn't have cell phone reception there as well. He had one phone line, and no call waiting....there were 8 adults (I believe at the most) in the 3 bedroom house and one bathroom. This is what my husband would call "camping" but for me it was 6 days of less noise, and distractions a time to clear my head of all the noise I usually hear. It got me thinking of how things probably were for him as he was growing up. How much he has seen the world change, things being invented and then reinvented and improved upon. I loved that he was a Barber, he cut hair for more than 50 years. That is a lot of hair cuts, time on your feet and so many people that he must have met and talked to. Can you imagine the conversations you'd have? He loved his family and we loved him- miss you grandpa!

The day I was traveling home Brad called to let me know that his Great Grandma Tutu had passed away. My heart sank as he told me the news, I hadn't even gotten home from my trip, it wasn't going to be possible for him to make it to her funeral in Provo Utah. Tutu while I only met her a handful of times was a great little old lady. She was 95 years old when she passed and had been a widow for over 30 years. She also had lived a good long life but what I know everyone wishes they could see is the sweet reunion that her and her beloved husband must have had! When we had Brady there was a birthday party going on for our nephew Joseph and she came to it, Brad's mom and grandma were also there, so I wanted to take a picture of all 5 generations together. Its not often that a baby gets to meet his Great, Great grandmother. And what a great lady she was. Brad told me how his Grandfather got to speak at her funeral and his mom got to sing a solo for her as well. I hope they all know we were thinking of them today and pray for those attending for comfort.

How blessed we are to have such loving family in our lives.