Completely Blessed

When B and I were trying to make the incredibly hard decision to move from Portland to Omaha, we made a pros and cons list. The biggest and #1 pro for Omaha was that we would be near family. Kate would be able to know and form relationships with her great aunts and uncles and cousins and most importantly, her Great Grandma.

This week, I am more thankful for that than anything as my sweet, wonderful Grandma passed away last Saturday evening.  She had been declining for the past couple of months and we last saw her when we made the Kate handoff to my parents for our Portland trip. As we said goodbye, she took my face in her hands and said she loved me and I think she knew it might be the last time.  I know that Kate won't really remember her Great Grandma, but Grandma will remember Kate and it gives me the most wonderful feeling of peace to know that she can tell Grandpa all about her.

Oh, how we will miss her! Her letters, her thoughtful gifts and crafts, her conversations about every topic under the sun, her cookies, cakes and quilts. Grandma, we love so.

(The photo above is from July 4, 2013 when Grandma was dozing in the chair and Kate just walked up, handed her a book and crawled into her lap. So glad I was able to capture it.)