Back to Reality

So we got back a week ago. On the way home, going through security I lost my wedding ring. I still have a knot in my stomach. Don't ask me why but in going through security I took off my ring and watch and put them in one of my carry ons.  When we got through security and went up the stairs I reached in to get my ring and watch. I got my watch out and pulled it on and then tried to find my ring to put it on but it wasn't in the bag. I had to get permission to go back down to security. I told them what had happened and they searched the tubber ware buckets but no luck. They looked around the best they could but no luck. It has been a week and still not found I don't think I'll be getting it back. Hence the knot in my stomach. 

Monday I found out my grandmother had pasted away.  Yesterday we drove up to Big Piney for her funeral. The roads were terrible. But we made it safely and on time, thanks to Ryan's excellent driving skills. The service was excellent. My dad spoke, among others, and I learned lots. Both about my dad and my grandma. The grandkids all sang and it was really nice to be around family. My parents and older brother and his two youngest daughters as well as my three youngest siblings came and stayed the night. I am going to miss my grandma. 

My grandpa Scherbel is a land surveyor and this is a picture of a Surveyor Scherbel marker close to where my grandma was buried.

This is a picture of Nathan and his cousin Lauren. (Lauren is just ten weeks older than Nathan and lives in VA.) They played outside all day today, and although the sun was out, it was so cold I think the high was 45, tops. Anyway I heard yelling and went to check on them. They had gotten in the window well but were unable to get out. They were yelling "Get a ladder! We can't get out!" They are so cute.

Then they asked for sidewalk chalk. I told them just to write on the cement. Awhile later they knocked on the back door and asked for tape and lots of it. This is what they wanted the tape for. I did give in and gave them three pieces of tape. They played so cute together. No fighting or arguing. I don't know if that is because Lauren was just letting Nathan get his way or if they really just got along that well. At any rate I wish she lived closer.