Family

I took this picture Tuesday night. It was one of those strange natural phenomenons.

I had never seen anything like it. Like there was a crack in the glass of the skyor something.

Two completely different shades of blue.

What a whirlwind of a week. One week ago today was a pretty average Sunday. We got the phone call from Collins parents that evening that Aunt Tami was in the hospital and not doing well. Monday morning we got the call that she had passed and started making preparations to get to WA for the funeral on Friday. We are lucky enough to have a pilot in the family so we got some buddy passes ordered and made our way to the airport early Thursday morning. We got there plenty early and the chaos began. We waited through 2/ 30 minute United lines, then a 30 minute security line. When we got to the front of the line we handed them the passes and discovered that BOTH had my name on them and they would not let us through security. Collin RAN back to the United desk and got a new one but by the time he made it back to security and we RAN to the LAST GATE on the concourse our flight was leaving. We waited 3 1/2 hours for the next flight out and they told Collin he wouldn't be able to get on the plane in a T-Shirt. So, we found his hoodie and were good to go....so we thought. About 20 minutes before the 2nd flight the desk attendant let me know that he would not be allowing me on the plane in flip flops. Are you KIDDING me? I explained out unfortunate circumstances and he said "sorry, I suggest you find other shoes". So, I RAN once again back to the main terminal to the CROCS stand and had to pay $35 for some shoes. Unbelievable, but we made it and that is what is important.
The weekend, was crazy busy. We went right to Grandmas house from the airport and saw everyone, then changed and went to the viewing and then to Uncle Dave and Aunt Peggy's house for dinner. Friday we went to the funeral, then the cemetery, then to the luncheon and lastly to Uncle Jeff, and Aunt Becky's for dinner. It was so great to be with everyone. Aunt Tami was just one of those people that was full of life. On Friday Dad (Tom) put on some Dianna Ross that he had told us earlier in the day he and Tami would always dance to and the ENTIRE family started a dance party. It was awesome.
I can't think of any other way that Tami would have wanted the day to end.
It was one of those weeks that make you really think about what is important in life. It was so good for us to all be together. I am so thankful for my family, and that I was so easily accepted into the Earl family, they are one of a kind, and I am proud to be one of them.
We made it back yesterday just in time for me and both my girls to get SICK, I have not felt this crappy in a long time!! We coughed all through the night and have been struggling all day...but at least we made it through the weekend.