Grandma and Christmas

This photo is from Gram's surprise 90th b-day party. She was moved to tears to see her nearly 100-year old sister-in-law. :)

Almost caught up to current time. I need to take a few pics of gifts, but I really haven't had time to work on much of anything.

After my niece's birthday party, my son's birthday party and my cousin's baby shower, my amazing grandmother of 92 years passed away from a massive stroke. She waited to fully leave this word until all her grandkids had left the hospital room. While she was completely unconscious, I'm sure she was watching out for us. She passed quietly with only my mom and my aunt in the room. She was dearly loved by many, many people. I had the sincere honor of delivering her euology. Though I did ask for her help to get me through it without messing up or breaking down!

Gram would never have complained or inconvenienced anyone.
She remarkably visited each of our homes for birthday parties and saw the Christmas decorations. She also laughed and cried throughout the baby shower! We have amazing pictures of her glowing face until practically the day before she died! I am waiting for a few electronic pics so I can add them to this page.

This rainbow showed on the way to Grandma's house (and my folks' house) Christmas day.

Holly glasses from Santa. My dh LOVES to decorate and eat the holly shaped cookies. I think that's the only shape we made this year. We had a deal that I only had to decorate anything not holly shaped... LOL - worked for me!
Our tree. Yes, there is a strand of lights out. Of course, this week it is working.

Haven't seen my brother or his wife in quite a long time, but they were able to drive up to attend Gram's funeral. My hubby and me, then my bil and sister, then my sil and brother.

The three kids. Can you tell we are related?!? lol

Our furkids and pink-kids, as one of my friends would say.