grandmother

Terry Jean West Cluff Atkinson

My dear sweet grandma passed away this past Saturday.  I'm sad but happy she is pain free and reunited with family on the other side. 

This woman was truly a fighter.  She had gone through so much in her life, more than anyone should have and she inspired me with her strength and her sunny attitude.  I really wish i could be in Utah this weekend to celebrate her life and be with family.

Chris and I visited right after we got married in 2006

4 generations 2010

Grandma Terry & Grandpa Les

We didn't get to see her often, but i know she loved us and was thinking about us, always. I'm happy for all the wonderful memories i have of her. I loved taking family trips to my grandparents place during the summer, and exploring the trailer park they worked in.  We'd walk to the corner store and get a snack, usually a super healthy hostess snack like a ding dong or something, then walk back eating it.  We'd do puzzles, drink cokes, laugh and just relax and enjoy the view of the mountains. 

We took a trip with the girls in the summer of 2010 to visit 

It was always so fun going there as a kid, even as an adult too.  I'm glad Evelyn and Amelia (even though she was so little) were able to experience life with grandma Terry. 

She will be missed. 

2008 family trip

Until we meet again grandma. 

a funk, and not the uptown kind

You guys, i'm sorry i haven't been gracing you with my presence.  I've lost a bit of my blogging spunk the last couple weeks.  I've been very much a live and well in district 13, wait, i meant twitter and instagram. So if you miss me dearly when I'm in a blogging funk just find me there!

I've had a many ideas floating around in my brain waves but can't quite get it right on here.  Don't you just hate when that happens.

You're like;
-"AHHHH!! THIS IS SO PERFECT, YESSSSSSSSS!!!"
You're hands & brain are like:
-" MWAHAHAHA, YOU THINK THIS IS  ACTUALLY HAPPENING?! GUESS AGAIN SUCKAH!"

Oh the joys of trying to blog.  Its a fun life.  I had a friend ask me the other week why i blog.  That's easy, i just love doing it.  I like sharing my nonsense with anyone and everyone that is brave enough to read it.  I love the people that i have met irl and met online. There are so many inspiring, thoughtful and beautiful people out there and i just love people. the people make me happy.  Its opened doors that i never would have thought would open to me.  I don't really know what's gonna happen for me in the blogging sphere but what i do know is that i just freaking love it.

This next week i will have plenty to share, so i hope your ready for it. :)

Have a wonderful day you beautiful people!!

I'm real

I'm sitting here at my dining table just looking around, biting chucks off the giant chocolate bunny my son got for Easter, and drinking a cherry diet DP.  Just thinking about life. Enjoying a quite moment.  I don't have any witty comments, or jokes.  I'm just being real.  My life is simple, unorganized, messy, fun, adventurous and ordinary.

To my right:

In front of me:

To my left:

A kitchen that no matter how many times i attempt to clean will have messes, dirty dishes piled in the sink, some lingering smell of something that i just can't get rid of, but its real.

My decorating may be weird and not following any decorating rules, but I've never been one to follow.  I'm more of a if it pleases me then it will stay. It's real.

Streamers that haven't been taken down for a few weeks, misplaced toys, a carpet cleaner i haven't found a home for yet, and crackers ground into the carpet. It's real.

This is part of my life. I never want to be unreal.