10 years is a long time!

It was ten years ago today that my best friend passed away. It is hard to believe it has been TEN years. We've had so many changes in ten years. My little Weston was just 3 months old, KateLyn was a little toddler...just 3, My Jordan was getting ready to be babtized and was almost 8. Tyler had just turned 11 and TorriLyn had just turned 14. Ten years my children have lived without their precious Grammy in their lives. Back then we were living in Elko and so happy to be living just 2 miles away from Grammy & Bampa. It seemed like we held the whole world in our hands...and we did. It just doesn't seem fair we have had to live the past ten years without her...how our hearts and arms still ache for her. I'm a little emotional today, but I want everyone to know that although it's been ten years...it seems like yesterday. This picture is my favorite of my mom and dad. It was taken in April (Easter weekend) in my Grandma Thacker's backyard under the cherry tree. It was such a happy time in our life. I was pregnant with a baby girl that would soon be named KateLyn.

Life is so short...hold your babies and your loved ones close to you. Squeeze them tight and never let them go.