11.11.11

For many reasons, we waited to have my Grandma's funeral, and I'm glad we did.  While I do miss her, and always will I am not sad.  I know that she is where she wants to be.  I know that she loved the celebration of her life that we had.

These pictures are from inside Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral.  My Grandma had been a parishioner there since the 1950's.  It was beautiful!   The last time I was there was for my Grandpa's funeral so I didn't remember too much about it, but wow!  Look at those windows.

We had a lovely service at the gravesite.  The Mass is a spirtual celebration, and the gravesite is more of a personal one.  The Priest blessed the site and her spirit, he was a very good man.  So glad he took care of my Grandma.  Then I spoke, then my sweet little and angel Lia got up there all by herself and belted out "I Am a Child of God" ~ probably the sweetest moment of parenthood for Billy and I, really it was incredible!

How beautiful are those flowers?!!

My Aunt Guin made the cover, it's a work of art!

These arrangements tell a story, my grandma always had the most beautiful cali lilies and birds of paradise growing in her front yard... but the florist put in some bells of Ireland and I think that was for my cute Irish Grandpa.

The flowers vases and mirrors were from my evening of excellence at church the other night and they looked so beautiful here!

My Aunt had the event catered by Mu, I was in heaven for sure!

Billy took these cute shots of lil' toot.

someone loved the pumpkin cake...

Hey Olivia, where's Lia????

Still Lookin' huhh???

There she is!

Happy times!

If you wanted to have a really good time, this is the group you have to sit with!  This is the my Aunt and Uncle + the Canadians. 

My cousins and Andrea's family.

Technically these are just friends, but I think that's an insult to say, they are family and so close to our hearts!

Oh my sweet Hayden.

How many ways do I love this sweet girl?!!!

And Haydens mom.  She and I met 27 years ago at the bus stop on our first day of kindergarten.  I'm lucky to have her in my life!

Everyone was pooped out by the end.

Judy came and took pictures of the day for us, so I had to take a couple of her. 

He got so tired of people trying to steal his toys that this is where I finally found him.  (He's under a table and I had to lift up the table cloth.)