Saying Goodbye

We didn't end up making it to California.

Instead we get to say one of the hardest goodbyes to an amazing person.

RJ's grandpa passed away yesterday leaving everyone behind a bit sad. I'm so thankful that now he is with his sweet wife, but the finality of death is never easy.

I didn't know him extremely well, but he always had a warm smile and a joke to tell even if it was just to make himself laugh. Which is my kind of person... I frequently laugh at my own jokes.

RJ lived with his grandpa for a lot of years and helped mold RJ into the person he is today. One part of his obituary stands out that shows just how much RJ is like him.

It says, "Lothar had a big heart and was never too busy to serve his fellow man. He practiced the gospel of Jesus Christ in his treatment of others and in all his actions."

RJ isn't a very religious or spiritual person but he is still a very kind and compassionate person when it comes to serving others. He'll come to a person's aid without any question or second thought. He's very giving and has such a huge heart for someone in need. Only 1 of the 5,975,311 reasons I love him.

So although we didn't make it to vacation, I feel like we get much more. We are going to be surrounded by family that we don't see often enough and we're going to be reminded of how much we love RJ's grandpa and why he was such a monumental person on this earth. 

Plus funeral potatoes... I love funeral potatoes. :)

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Hello October

So.... It's been a while. A long while. Whoops.

So I'm just going to jump right in and tell you what I've been thinking lately.

We'll start with the most adorable part of my life.

J. Jaybird. Chunker Pants. Jocelyn.

She's 9 months now. I am very conflicted with this fact. I miss her little baby-ness, but on the other hand I just want her to get a move on and grow up so that we can do awesome things together. So, like I said, very conflicted.

She is into everything at the moment. If you turn around for even one second all the contents of her diaper bag are strewn throughout the house and she'll have ripped the backs off at least 2 picture frames. I love how curious she is and how much she wants to figure out how things work.


I've also been going strong at school. I am so motivated right now to get my degree and learn as much as possible. I am excited for the possibilities after I graduate and I am loving my job right now. It does cut into Jocelyn and I's cuddling time but I figure in the long run, she probably won't mind.

We're all going on a much needed vacation to San Diego this weekend and I'm so excited to spend 10 hours each way in the car talking RJ's ear off. You see, the problem with always being busy is you don't get enough time with your significant other. So I daresay he'll be pretending to sleep after a few hours just so I quit talking. :)

Hopefully I'll be able to update with pictures once we get back!

Until then....

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