Life is a Roller Coaster so Hang on!!!!

Yesterday was one of the biggest up and down days I have had in a veryyyyyyyy longggggg time. I learned so many different things first, never put off what's important today for tomorrow (this does not include dishes and cleaning), and second, dont believe anything until it is in writing. We wanted to tell everyone differently about our news but things don't work out as planned. To keep things as simple as possible this is how the story goes. David come home from deployment. Something happened out at the deployment (dont want to go into much detail). Went back to work and did not find the same satisfaction as before. We prayed and discussed what we both thought and decided it was time to try and change to the Active Component of the Army. This is where I learned dont believe anything. He sent in the paperwork, guard released him, put it into active and we were told that he would remain in Aviation and we would move before Oct. 1st. So we called our landlord (actually a few weeks before he gave us an ultimatum) and told him we were moving. I have been packing up everything in the house we wont need to take with us and waiting for hear where we will be heading. Yesterday, David went down to MEPS and everything changed. Army does not have a position in aviation open for him in his rank, so they told him he can go artillery or cav-scout. He decided to go Cav-scout and will leave on Nov. 10th to go to training, leaving me and the kids here until he is done (our original plan until we were told we would be gone by Oct. 1st). We will then get our PCS orders and learn where we will be moving to. Yesterday, the only thought that went through my head was "we are going to be homeless". David called up my landlord and we can stay (even though he had someone lined up to rent the place) small miracles do happen. So everyone in Utah is stuck with me and kids until Feb. The good part is with trainings he can come home for Christmas. So instead of unpacking (haven't packed the clothes yet) we are just going to leave everything in boxes and live this way for the next few months. One more winter in Utah. So yesterday I went from moving, to homeless, to back to where we started living in our house. What an emotional day and week. Now it is time to focus on saying Goodbye to Gramps and relishing in his life and what an inspirational man he was. Close your eyes and hang on...life is full of fun, being scared, and wondering what comes next but at the end it all levels out. (Sometimes its a little ride and sometimes its a big one). Just remember to have fun!!!!

You will be missed Gramps

Today, I heard about my last living grandfathers passing. We knew this would occur soon but still hoping and praying that he would make it for a few more weeks.

My Grandpa was an inspirational man, even though I never got to really know him like I wish I could have. My grandpa was the type of man who loved his father in heaven and found the positive of every situation.

Most know of my parents divorce which made it sometimes difficult to stay in contact. I have been thinking about what I remember most about my grandpa and I would have to say, when he would come up from Vegas stay in a hotel just to visit with us. We would also go and visit him in Vegas and he always had this accent and smile which made you feel like you were somebody special to him.

Grandpa if you were here and I had one more chance to tell you how I feel I would say,

Gramps,

You are a truly special person. You have faced many trials in your life from bringing your family to the United States from England to the health issues these last few years. I looked at you and see how close you are to God and now, gramps, you are with our glorious maker. You are in no more pain only surronded by happiness that no one will be able to understand. We will greive for our loss while celebrating your life. You have brought so much joy to so many, especially the little ones bouncing on your knee. We love you and miss you already.

P.S. The kids still remember the gumballs you got for each of them. You always love to spoil the little ones.