This Week

This week has been one busy, long week with a lot of miles driven and a lot of different emotions felt.   Three days after we blessed Aubree, my dear grandma, Joyce Butterfield Saunders, passed away.  She has been dealing with the symptoms of advanced Parkinson's Disease for a few years now so it is a bitter sweet thing.  We're glad she could finally be relieved of her pain, but of course it is always so sad to see family go.  I have so many amazing memories with my Grandma Saunders.  On my list of people I hope to be like, she is definitely in the top 3!  Her creativity, compassion and love of people and hard work made her an amazing lady and I would be thrilled to be half the woman she was.  We decided to give Aubree the middle name of Joyce in remembrance of her.  Her funeral was on Tuesday and was a day of happiness.  She would not have wanted it any other way.  It was a beautiful day.

Tuesday was also a big day for the family because my little brother was set apart to be a missionary and today entered the MTC.  Brad will be headed to the Minneapolis, Minnesota mission to serve the people there.  It is kind of crazy that his mission is actually right next door to where Jason's mission was! I can't believe that another one of my little brothers is serving a mission already.  (Ok, so they're not so little anymore.) Time just flies by, it is crazy!  He is going to be an awesome missionary, he is so caring and ready to serve.  Weird to think Chace will be almost four and Aubree two when he gets back.

 We've been able to spend quite a lot of precious family time all together over the past couple weeks and it means so much.  I love my family and all that they do for us!  So grateful to know we can be together forever!