Last week Laurin's Grandfather, known fondly to us as Pop Pop, passed away at 94. He lived an inspirational life full of family, stories, art, music and love.
On Thursday, Laurin and I packed ourselves and Lila Grace up for a LONG drive to Bathesda, MD. Driving time was around 9 hours but the trip took about 11 with feeding/stretching stops along the way. Lila Grace was a dream to travel with...perfect in every way! It was really funny because about 15 minutes away from arriving she completely lost it and let us know that she had had ENOUGH of being in that darn carseat! But as soon as we got her out she was all smiles.
Throughout the 3 days we were there, Lila Grace enjoyed socializing with her extended family and we enjoyed having her for entertainment. She was an angel during the funeral, which says a lot because it was outside, blisteringly hot and full of gnats. I stood with her in the back and entertained her with leaves and flowers (which now she seems to have developed an obsession with.)
On Saturday we had the treat of meeting up with my Aunt Cari and Uncle Gary. They live about 40 minutes from where we were and came up to have lunch with us. We had a wonderful time catching up and they were so excited to meet their grand-neice! They couldn't get over the fact that they were looking at me with my own baby when they watched me grow up from the time I was born!
All in all it was a bitterly sweet weekend full of story telling and reminiscing about Pop Pop. Laurin spoke at the funeral and he was so candid and emotional...I was so proud of him. And so proud of my child. Moments like that are what family is all about.
Rest In Peace Bernie Nocks.
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