The Funeral

Grandpa Vowles funeral was very lovely considering. It was a beautiful cloudy day (sorry Mom) but it was beautiful. Grandpa looked like himself and I was glad to be able to say my goodbye's in person. I could have held it together if Betsy didn't blubber and drag me down with her!

Grandpa wanted his longtime neighbor Elder F. Michael Watson to speak and it was really nice. He was Grandma & Grandpa's home teacher and had some sweet recollections of the two of them. My cousin Michael gave a tribute from the Grandchildren's point of view that brought back so many happy memories.

Grandpa was a veteran of WWII and Korea and had a Veteran's burial. His coffin was draped with a flag and three Airmen came to the burial for the playing of TAPS and the flag ceremony. It was unexpected but I caught most of it on video:

RIP Grandpa. I love you and am so happy that your have been reunited with your beloved.

A to Z

Tag I'm it!
A ttached or Single: Attached
B est Friend: Katie, Kristin, Betsy & Blair
C ake or Pie: Cake with lots of frosting.
D ay of Choice: Saturday
E ssential Item: A big purse
F avorite Color: Pink, orange & red
G ummy Bears or Worms: Either one. Red & clear only!
H ometown: Anywhere in Arizona. Probably Mesa most of all.
J anuary or July: January
K ids: Have 2
L ife is incomplete without: My family & my debit card
M arriage Date: June 20th, 2003
N umber of Siblings: 2 sisters, 2 brothers
O ranges or Apples: Oranges
P hobias or Fears: My husband or children dying. I am very morbid.
Q uote: "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice".
R eason to Smile: My children
S omething New: Sewing machine
T ag: Brooke & Kristin
U nknown Fact About Me: Not much, I'm an open book
V egetarian or Oppressor Of Animal: I like them both together
W orst Habit: Biting my nails
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds! The good ones!
Y our Favorite Food: Chinese food. Especially PF Changs
Z oo Animal: Monkeys

Never enough Dillon

Dillon is not as cooperative as Jordy for pictures. I have found a solution. Wait until he is wrapped tight in his towel after a bath!!

The hopping ball

Do not shop at Wal-Mart immedietly after surgery. You may come home with one of these.

Catching up

There has been a lot going on in the Karafa house the last few weeks. On the 8th I had outpatient surgery to remove a tumor (non-cancerous) from my finger and my Grandpa Vowles died that morning. I'm officially grandparent-less.

I was offered more hours at work after one of my co-workers left on the 5th. After a few agonizing days we decided it would be best for our family at this time. I will now be working Tuesday-Fridays. The extra hours qualify me as full time so I am able to enjoy benefits again.

I will be flying up to Salt Lake tomorrow night to attend Grandpa's funeral. I havent cried yet (probably the pain killers from surgery) but I am afraid of it all coming then.

I hate to leave my boys overnight. We made sure to have extra fun today. We went shopping to Old Navy. Jordan helped me push the cart and they enjoyed sitting on the bench by the dog. We enjoyed Kristin's capes so much we went to Jo-Ann for some fabric to make our own. Then we had Chik-fil-A and played in the play area. Jordan was confused about the capes, he thought we were making CAKE. How can a mother say no? We ended up making cupcakes for dessert tonight!