Ok so I decided to Keep up with the Kardashians,

So I haven't blogged in a LONG while. I decide since most of Mike's cousins aka family are blogging maybe we should too, so here goes.

On December 29th we found out that Mike's grandmother passed away. Broke Mike's heart and to be honest broke mine as well. Yes I didn't know her, Yes she may have had issues, Yes she was old but hey she meant the world to me because she meant the world to Mike. Ok so Mike hasn't seen her in decade(s) but we at least tried to keep her in the loop and up to date. Ok yeah he didn't talk to her or phone her but Heck yeah he thought about her and daily. He wrote her and we sent pictures. Family is very very important to me and I want to make sure it is important to Mike. If that means him being uncomfortable and seeing people he hasn't seen in years so be it! When Mike found out for some reason he thought solo. He thought I will travel the ends of the U.S. alone or on train, or plane alone. Well to be honest I was rather hurt. I wanted to be there! I wanted him to know I cared! I wanted him to know I loved him! That I was in fact part of him!!!!! So I was very quiet and distant. I was waiting on him to be forthcoming and for him to realize that yes I was part of him. Didn't take him long! Then all of a sudden "I want to go to my grandma's funeral and I want you and CLaire there".....Well it's about time Mister! Anyway the very next day we started out, first Dallas then New mexico and next stop California.

We entered California and Mike's face lit up. To be honest I don't even think we were in Cali yet and we had had to stop at Carls Jr. (ok the burger was ok but I wasn't missing much) Then I remember seeing a sign saying LA was 3 hours away. I noticed a HUGE orange glow and reported "what's that?". Mike replied "that'd be LA". my response "you're sh*!TEN me". Soon after we were in "La". Not for real just for play play. Anyhoooo. We were driving in the suburbs and Claire decide after 2 and a half days she was done. Yes folks she took a dump and thats how she felt about the matter. 45 minutes later we were at the arrival according to Google GPS. (What would we do without phones?) The next few days we learned the area and I just loved the people I was around and seeing Mike was amazing. On Thursday January (blur blur blur) there was the viewing/service. I met many of Mike's cousins, aunts and uncles. I tried my best to keep quiet since I AM SOUTHERN and have an Apparent accent. (how embarrassing?) I just can't contain myself though! I LOVE TO TALK!! Thank Goodness for Claire who being 2 was tired of it all! Anyway....


What A GREAT service!! I just know that Grandma Janice would have loved it all! Yes I had to remove myself and the young one to walk the halls but heck I heard it over loud speaker. I wanted to be there for Mike.I wanted him to know that I loved him and that Claire loved him. That he means the world to us and in turn Grandma Janice meant and means the world to us!!! I remember leaving the parking lot trying to help Ricki and her saying "I love your accent. I know you must be the sweetest person ever."...Thinking to myself "I'm sure the entire family thinks I am a Hillbilly with absolutely no upbringing". Mike of course told me to stop. "Honey you are you and I absolutely love you for it." That makes me feel good till we hit the burial site. Then i hear your accent is lovely. Ok so I know, I know I have one but I am very self conscious of it. Heavens to betsey I am from south, and when I say south I mean south, Georgia, 1 redlight people. My parents of course wanted and meant for me to have the best upbringing. They made sure my sister and I had an education, so it was important that they all saw it as well. Ricki made sure I was comfortable and Uncle Mark (he was awesome). He hugged me and said "It was so nice to meet you. I have heard sooo much about you."... So yes people this southern girl remembers it all!!

Anyway I shall keep this up to date and you all informed. Thanks for reading.