Whirlwind week

Ok, so all of the craziness really started over a week ago but it's gone by in the blink of an eye. It's been sad, stressful, hectic and everything in between. Thank god I have two wonderful kiddos and an amazing husband to keep me focused on the beautiful things.

The kids had a bunch of fun tonight with these "hairdos". Too bad I couldn't get two faces in the same shot.

I went back to work on Tuesday. While it has been hard to focus, it has helped to resume a more normal schedule. We hired a lawyer to open my mom's estate and started to get her business organized. It will be a long process but it's nice to know what is going to happen now. We will have to sell her house, which is a little sad. It had been my great-grandma's until we moved there in the early 80s. A friend of my sister's might be interested in buying it so it would be nice have her and her family in the house.

Some people might think I am wacko but I have really felt my mom's presence the last couple of days. I am thinking about going to a psychic to see if they can help me communicate with her.

You might have noticed Gracie's t-shirt in the picture above. She's still got staples from having her tumor removed. She has to wear the shirt because she won't leave them alone. It was stage 2 cancer but the vet believes she got it all and Grace shouldn't have any ongoing problems.

I should say a big THANK YOU again to everyone who has offered support, encouragement, food, money, time - whatever it is, we all appreciate it so much. Without you, this last week would have consumed me. I am humbled by your generosity.

Chloe's birthday has really suffered from all of the happenings but thankfully our wonderful family is going to help us pull off a quiet family birthday for her on Saturday. It's not what we had originally planned but it is what we're capable of this week so we're going to make the most of it!