Week of emotions

This last week has been full of emotions for our family. On Saturday we put John's Great Aunt Alma to rest. She was 98 years old and had lived a long life. She was one of the neatest ladies I have ever met. She remembered coming to Oregon on a wagon while her "mama" plucked chickens behind the wagon. My mother-in-law is having the hardest time with this loss. Aunt Alma was closer to her than anyone else that I have known. She was such a spit fire! Welcomed me into the family with no hesitations and wonderful stories of how John and his brothers got into trouble. She will be greatly missed. We love you Aunt Alma.
Ally just about came out of her skin with excitement. She went with Grandma to the beach to go "camping", well that turned out to be the beach house. She went to the beach, played and helped Grandma clean. Grandpa came up and they went crabbing. Aunt Mitzi came up and they went for walks. She had a great time!
Yesterday was my mom's birthday. She turned...well we do want to be nice. Mom was greeted with family and good friends. They met at my parents house and waited patiently while I got home from work. We went to El Nopal, a great Mexican restaurant. Laughter filled the air and good food filled our bellies. We went back to the house for cake and let me tell you that is an understatement. That "chocolate" cake was...indescribable. Rich, decedent, that's just a start. Oh I'm just speechless on this cake.
Yesterday I also started something for me. I started a blog for my photography. I decided that I wanted to post my images on the Internet for my family to see and I also wanted someplace for others to enjoy. Give me your feedback and thoughts that the pictures bring to you. The address is trundephotography.blogspot.com
And last but not least! Kudos to Sarah for getting me started with this blog "thing". I have been able to share our growing family with friends and family and now I am a blogging nut! John still thinks that it sounds like a disease and I know Sarah husband, Ryan, says "Real men don't blog" but to them I say it's better than running up a phone bill by calling everyone and their brother to share good news. Kudos to you Sarah you are AWESOME!!!

'till later