FUNERAL

Here is Josh, Kate and Heston looking at Daddy Lloyd.

The funeral went ok. It was tiring. The kids did SOOOOO great! We were so proud. Heston did not really understand what all was going on. Kate got it a little and of course Josh got it completely. Kate drew a picture of an angel for him. Mi Jean asked if she could place it in the casket (under his pillow) and Kate said sure. He was awarded the American Flag as he was a WWII veteran. He was born in Goose Creek, TX and was an electrician and mechanic. He worked for DuPont Sabine River Works for 36 years and retired in 1982. There was a picture in the program that I had never seen before. He was really muscular and had dark wavy hair. One of my fondest memories is when I was little, he ate a salad I had made from the scraps my mom had put aside...I worked so hard on my salad and was upset when no one would eat it, but DL came through and ate it for me....The other memories are more recent, He came to Fort Worth when I had Katelyn and Heston. We have pictures of him holding each of them. He also drove 6 hours with MJ to help me with Kate while I was having difficulties in my pregnancy with Heston. He was always willing to help. I am sosososo thankful that Jon and I went to Orange for a few days while we were in TX for Christmas last year, as that was the last time I saw him alive. Josh has A LOT of makeup work from missing so much school. He has also made the basketball team again this year so we are currently overlapping sports: both football and basketball, so we are staying extremely busy. Kate is doing great in school. On Oct 28th I met with her teacher and she is right on track with everything and her teacher said she is extremely smart. Heston is also fine, I talked to the director of his daycare today and she is wanting to move him up to the 4 year old class, We have decided to try it for a week and see how it goes. I will have to keep you posted. Jon and I are shopping for a new dryer- isn't there always something that needs to be replaced or repaired??? I sure feels that way! Until next time....

SAD sad day

Today Daddy Lloyd passed away. We are all a little stunned. After his stroke on September 2nd, he was coming along nicely in recovery. He was awake this morning when the nurse gave him his breakfast. We still aren't sure of a cause of death, but we have a few suspicions. Mom and dad are leaving today and taking Katelyn with them. Me, Jon and the boys will leave out first thing in the morning. We have rented cars, and mom and dad have the bigger one, so that is why they are taking Kate with them tonight.

Josh has basketball tryouts today and tomorrow. I have talked to the coach and he has said it is fine for Josh to miss tomorrow...he will be able to make a determination since he was on the team last year. I have paid time off, but Jon does not, so we have worked with the daycare to get next week free for Heston. As of now, we do not plan to return to Texas for our planned Christmas trip-although we are still making plans-I am not sure it is really going to hit me til I get to Orange and see everyone. It is hard to sit at work right now, knowing I have so much to do tonight when we get home. I am sure I will not be able to sleep. I am not sure how the kids will take it, Kate is the one I am most concerned with. Heston is too little to understand and Josh is old enough to process everything, but Kate, she is just at that age...where.. I dont know...how she'll react. We have decided not to tell Josh til after basketball tryouts...just want to keep him as focused as possible.

Daddy Lloyd was a gerat man, a great grandfather and we are all going to miss him dearly.