Bittersweet

On Sunday, May 24th Marty Ridge died. A dear family friend and backyard neighbor since late elementary school, Marty was a loving man who could do some cookin'! Diagnosed with lung cancer right after Christmas, he lost his quick battle although he certainly gave it a fighting chance. He is in a much better place now where he no longer suffers or feels pain; but he will certainly be missed by many.

Phillip, Jammie and the kids were able to come down for the funeral. I arrived Wednesday evening and they came around lunch on Thursday. It was great to see them all, but the circumstances stunk. Thursday was filled hanging with family before and after the funeral. Friday morning, we spent running a few errands and playing outside. Saturday was much of the same in addition to a few yard sales. Jammie's birthday was on Sunday the 31st, so seeing as she LOVES yard sales that's how she spent her b-day weekend. Rural Hall celebrated their 35th year of being a town with a big celebration down at the park. We were able to walk down to enjoy the festivities stopping at a neighbors house for a pottery sale! (my fav!!!) There were bounce houses, slides, face paining, old cars, music, all the fried food you could imagine, and vendors of all types. The last thing Sawyer decided to do was get an airbrushed tatoo! (I know, you're thinking Myrtle Beach right now huh?!) So, he decided on a spider like Spider Man. However, he choose orange and green so it ended up looking nothing like Spider Man. Oh well! He thought it was very cool! I'm seeing a future event happening around his 18th birthday!

Saturday evening, Phillip took Jammie out for a birthday dinner. GG, PaPa, and I got extra time to play with the kids and put them to bed. Just a little practice for the upcoming summer adventures! ;) Sunday was spent sitting around reading books, doing some last minute playing, heading to church, then over to Gen's for a yummy lunch! Pattie enjoyed herself too!