Grandma Miller died this afternoon at her assisted living facility. She died peacefully in her sleep, without any pain. Her two daughters and one granddaughter was there by her side. It is bittersweet - We are sad to be losing a grandparent, we are tired of disease and death in this world, but we are glad that she did not suffer for months. Thank you for keeping our family in your prayers. God bless! … [Read more...]
Great Grandma Charlotte
I have one memory of visiting my great grandmother; it is a very hazy memory at best, but I do remember being scared of her. She was very old and wrinkled laying in a bed. I wish that I knew more of her. She was the Seventh-day Adventist in our family. Her faith influenced my uncles and aunts, it influenced my own mother and our life. Isabella was able to visit her great grandma last week on our trip to Southern California. We had a great visit. Grandma Charlotte loved seeing Isabella … [Read more...]
First Words and New Toys
Isabella loves to stand at our sliding glass door and watch our family dog DJ lay out on the deck. Well, it is official she finally said "Dee Hay" while looking at him! It was the first time she used the sound "Dee" instead of "Daa". I clapped and praised her, which made her very happy. It is exciting to see her trying to talk now. She is using quite a few sounds now, but mama sound has only happened maybe 2-3 times but not trying to call me mama. But soon, I know. I am happy she is saying dada … [Read more...]