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I don't know how to say goodbye but I honored you the best I could

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So nice to see family... but so hard, because I knew these three days seeing my mom, would be her last. I begged God to take her, but he didn't.  Instead He gave me 3 fun days with her. Laughs and stories and hand holding and praying and kisses. These moments were HARD... but I'm so thankful I had them.  NOTHING has been unsaid. I washed her face, cleaned out her mouth, kissed her a million times. I shaved and got rid of any trace of a chin hair (hey, I promised!), prayed with her, laughed with her and sang to her. I kissed her hands and her face. I rubbed her head and her hands and fed her the best I could. I let her sleep and fought for conversations when she was awake I called friends, and sisters and sang songs and danced and did anything I could to get a smile on her face. I don't know what I'll write when she's actually gone. I don't know how to be on this earth without her but I promised I would find a way. I brought Grandma's rosery beads and she lis...
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Time with Dad and the fam....

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This Thanksgiving was a tough one...  Dad came to Kelly's and T and I flew in the same night. I told my mom Friday night we would be going out with Kel, Lee and Dad to a little Christmas event.  She smiled and said FUN!  Here some pics of us trying to be happy... Gingerbread contests - the winners were amazing!!!   We stopped and at CFA - Harold's first time!!! And this was too funny to pass up! I should have spent money on this... Like I said... these houses were amazing! Thankful for time with family!
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To Mama from Karen

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You are so loved Mama... I'm coming to help send you Home!!!  
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A baby is coming for Bitty!!!

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  I'm so grateful she told me and SO thankful she is living a happy life!!
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Nach'o Average Day at TCA

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  I'll server however I can at TCA  AND...  if I can see all of T's friends, it's a double win!
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4 - 0 baby! What a start to your Junior Year!!!

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This kid is killing it!! With his favorite family... and us...  Couldn't be more proud!   I pray this year is like my 12-4-3 in 1989!!!  
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Love speaks louder than dementia's silence!!!

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Dear dementia, You may be stealing my mom's mind, her thoughts and her words.  But you can never, ever steal her heart.   My Grandma will forever love me.    Here's proof.  She just sees T's face and the entire world lights up for her.   He's better than any Christmas lights.   I agree Mama.   Our love for you shines bright too!!
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Junior Year - scrimmage 1 in the books

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Tristan you played AMAZING!   This year is going to be so great and I cannot wait to see you fly! So thankful for part of my community group coming to watch T. Heather, Micah and Lisa came out to cheer T on. Great weather Great friends Great win!! Let's go Trojans!!!  
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Halloween 2025

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I'm proud of you Tristan! Hanging out with Brooks with a school of kids you don't know, going to a party where he is the only "friendly" Hope you are having a great night Ice Man That costume ended up not being wasted after all. Halloween 2025 I'll do better next year and I'll hand out candy instead of decorating for Christmas!!
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Texas A&M for the win!!

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HOWDY!! Well, we loved A&M.  The Barbers, Lius, Zeleskeys and the McConathys headed to College Station for our first college tour! And I said "I've got to pet that dog!" Our guide said "THAT'S REVEILLE!!! I have been here 3 years and I have never seen her!!!" (Which of course was 20 minutes of me asking about the dog, and FYI she's #9, lost her eye to cancer just a bit ago and they are ALL from the same family line...) Reveille is the official mascot of Texas A&M University, known as the First Lady of Aggieland. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW She's winking with her non-eye! At our last tour, the guy (Jake Creamer) that was our guide for our part (Construction Science/Management) ended up being a previous employee of Balfour and we laughed because he said "You helped me fix my payroll!!" What a small world...  We packed in A LOT, and loved every second of it!  They crashed on the way back to Dallas!! Thanks to April for driving and letting me be ...
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