The drive home

On the way home we had quite the drive. First we started off in the wind. The road was covered in tumbleweeds.

Eventually the wind picked up so much that we could barely see in front of us because of the dust.

Within an hour we were driving in a snowstorm. (Is warm weather EVER going to come?)

Grandma Christiansen

Miriam Beth Lyman Christiansen
December 13, 1929 - March 21, 2009

Last Saturday morning my mom called to tell me that Grandma Christiansen had passed away. So I spent my spring break in Utah going to a funeral. She's been really sick so it's good to know that she's not suffering anymore, but we will all miss her.

I was doing fine at the funeral until they told us to say our last farewells and I saw my grandpa bend over and kiss grandma in her coffin. Then I started to cry. It's going to be hard for grandpa after being with her for so many years.



Ben waiting to do his job as a pallbearer. You can tell it was windy because of the flag.
All the pallbearers and honorary pallbearers
Carrying the casketPlacing their flowers on the casket. You can kind of see everyone packed into the little tent. It was FREEZING and the wind was blowing REALLY hard.


Mom next to the casket
Grandpa at the grave dedication. It was very short and sweet because of the weather.



Ben and Grandpa after the funeral at the family luncheon

Me and my niece Brooklyn at the family luncheon.


WE LOVE YOU GRANDMA!!

progress.....

It's Primed and Textured..........

It's Painted..........
The upper cabinets are in the house........
It's getting close!!!!

A Book About Me

No pictures for this post, but I just thought I would share something kind of funny/weird.

I had a student come into my room the other day after school to tell me that she is writing a book and that the main character's name was Mrs. Hale, but it was based on me. :) I told her to make sure I get to read it when she's done.