4 Years ago we convinced my Grandma to sell her house in Cali and move up here to be close to us. She had her daughter and her kids down there in Cali to keep her company and help take care of her, but we wanted a turn to help out as well. She finally gave in and sold just about everything and bought a beautiful new home in N. Ogden, where she enjoyed us planting her flowers and pulling her weeds. She loved her home and her neighbors over there.
Every time we went somewhere she came along with us. At that time I had my truck and boy was it funny to try to get her up in that truck! We carted her everywhere, the mall, Gardner's Village, SLC Temple, Family Nights, Birthday parties, Lunches, Dinners, Family Reunions. We loved spending time with her and Broc and her developed a wonderful relationship. Her new name was "Granny"! He had to give her a name that was different from my mom's.
After about two years of living there she started to need more help then just the occasional weeding and gardening. She moved in with my mom and was still able to get around just needed some extra help. After a while she just kept falling and getting sick.
In the course of about a month she drastically went down hill. Sometimes she knew who we were and sometimes she didn't. She always referred to my dad as "Big Feet" and my mom was sometimes a different name. Sometimes she would refer mom as "that one lady". It was kinda funny sometimes and sometimes she laughed right along with us.
On Sunday night the 22nd we went over to visit knowing it wouldn't be that much longer. I brought Broc over and she wouldn't respond very much to him but once I said "Hi Grandma its Tracy" she would open her eyes but not much else. Broc was able to give her a hug and kiss goodbye and told her he loved her.
On Monday night I went back over by myself and visited and held her hand and whispered things in her ear, it was so hard because I think she could hear me but her body just wouldn't respond. That night she passed away. Greeted by her Husband and loved ones I am sure she is very happy right now.
On Saturday we had a viewing for friends and family that she had up here, a lot of family we haven't seen before or for very long had come up to pay their respects. My cousins from California were able to come up and we were happy to have them visit, just wish it was for a better reason. Today, Tuesday the 1st she will be laid to rest next to her husband in California.
We miss her all ready but know that she is happy and healthy.
I also wanted to share some of the cute things Broc asked me about her.
We were driving up to my mom's the other day and he said that he couldn't wait to tell Granny about his pre-school. This is how our conversation went:
"Remember buddy Granny is living with Heavenly Father now."
B: "How did she get there"
"Well her body is still here but her spirit is with Heavenly Father."
B: "Why did Granny die?"
"Sometimes people get old and their bodies cant keep up."
B:"She should have drank more milk mom, like me I am strong."
Again he asks
B:"How did she get to Heaven mom? In an elevator? Is she where Kooter Dog is? Maybe she can take care of him while we are gone from him."
After we visited with my mom and were driving off he rolls his window down and says,
"Grandma tell Granny bye for me."
I love how he asked questions and I could tell his mind was trying to make sense of everything. I am glad I had a notepad with me so I could write this stuff down. I had to pull over to the side of the rode while he asked all these questions.
I have so many photos of Grandma and Broc but they are all on my old computer. I need to put them on this one too so I can share some pics of her with you guys.
She is an amazing woman and I am so happy to have the gospel in my life that teaches and shows us that we can be together again, that we can be an Eternal Family!
A couple weeks ago Broc's cousin Gauge 
stayed the night! His first offical sleep over. We took the boys to Peach Days in Brighman City to ride some rides and look around. Right when we get there they say they are staving and cant wait to eat. I had taken a little bit of cash so they could ride some rides, however I should have known this but when you buy food at a carival the prices are outrageous! For two hot dogs, and two sandwiches and three waters, it was $28. RIP OFF! Needless to say after spending that much on food I only had enough cash for each boy to have 5 tickets. Yep pretty sad! So they rode the carsol and a little roller coaster and we went home. Of course Kris and I didn't mind because there were of course a lot of weird people there, but then again it is a fair! What matters is the boys had a great time. You can see that on their faces when they were riding the rollar coaster. Gauge's face was priceless, he had the look of death on his face almost the whole time with a death grip on the handle. Broc enojoyed every minute of it and wanted to go again. 
I cant believe my baby is going to school. He is growing up so quickly and to be such a kind and handsome young man. He started on Tuesday and goes every Tuesday and Thursday. On Monday night he was so excited, but thankfully he feel asleep quickly. But he woke up earlier than normal and by the time I got back from my walk at 8 he was all ready dressed and had eaten breakfast and brushed his teeth. I just had to do his hair. He kept asking "can we go yet". I have to say I dont think I really cried, but I did get teary eyed when leaving him there. 
Since Broc had gotten a new bike for his birthday we have been trying to ride as much as possible. We like to go on this little trail that is right by the Weber River to ride our bikes. Usually we don't make it very far because Broc's old bike would always get a flat or the chain would come off. However this time I knew that wouldn't happen because we have a warranty on this very nice bike that it would never get a flat and the chain would not fall off. I thought we were SAFE. We invited Kristin and the kids to come with us and we started along and about a mile and half in poor Gabbi's tire went flat. Being the prepared person she is Kristin brought a bike pump and some slim for the tire. I had no clue how to put slim in a tire but she sure did. We fixed it but the tire was now budging and we didn't want to risk the tire popping so we headed back. Now two weeks later the tire still is bulged but still working. Great job Krid on fixing the bike. We are ready when you are to go again.
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