Welcome 2013

A few people have asked where I have been, so I figured that it was time to post an update. The last two months of 2012 were mostly spent with me being at home, and Nick out on the road working. I was at home with my family, as we awaited the passing of my uncle. He fought a long hard battle with cancer, that ultimately, at the age of 36, took his life. November 13th, we had been told he probably wouldn't make it through the night, and that he only had a few hours left. That few hours, ended up being a long 6 weeks. My parents spent nearly 24 hours a day at the hospital that whole time. I would go up and sometimes spend the night, other times, just visiting a few hours. Nick was finally able to make it up to see him, for the first time, on Christmas day. We spent time with my grandparents, before heading back to my parents house for the night. My dad felt that he should stay so he wasn't alone, and my grandparents stayed as well. Early the next morning, we got the call to head back to the hospital, that he was gone. I took my mom up to the hospital, and Nick stayed at home with my other grandma. She had only been out of the hospital a few days, as she had knee replacement surgery. That afternoon we headed up north to spend some time with my dad and stepmom. I was really looking forward to it. My dad was going to take Nick deer hunting for the first time. It is a pretty big thing up there, and for my dad to welcome someone else into the woods with him, we were both kind of amazed. A few family members were shocked as well. They didn't get a deer, but Nick had a great time and is looking forward to going in November. We also had our family Christmas with all of my dads siblings and their children. It was the first time that Christmas had been held at my dad's and the first time back in the tiny little town since being at my grandparents over 10 years ago. We headed home on the 30th, since we were going to see Zac Brown Band on New Years Eve to celebrate our anniversary. We have now been married for 3 years! It is hard to believe that it has been that long, yet seems so short. We went back to work on January 2nd. Unfortunately we were unable to attend my uncles funeral, which was later in the week. Then to top things off, Monday my great grandma passed away. She was 102 years old. She wasn't sick or anything just old. Her funeral was yesterday. Things have been a bit slow, then again it is January. Hope that your 2013 is starting off well!!!!!