As we welcome my newest niece, we say goodbye to someone special

What a crazy day this day was....Just to get you caught up to date--When we had Colby's early birthday party, as soon as we got done singing happy birthday to him, my mom told me that my Grandma's boyfriend of like 24 years, had passed away. He had a really fast growing cancer and was getting sicker. I was so sad. My grandfather passed away when I was around 3 years old. So I do not remember him. But Bill has been around our family as long as I could remember. Always loved to go camping, canoeing, kayaking, and ride his bike. He was the nicest man I knew. Such a wonderful spirit with him. So, as we approached Aug. 12th. It started with Me and Amy meeting up with my Mom at the hospital early in the morning for Alyssa. She is having the baby! It is a girl! I am so excited (and tired)

Me and my sista Alyssa right before they take her back for c-section

My Dad with Alyssa

Us "Girls"

We love you Aly Sue! Amy, Me, Alyssa, and Mom

One hour later, She is here!! Carley Sue Freer! We were soooo excited to hold her. My mom got to be the first

Then my Dad held the beautiful Carley

Me and my newest niece...Carley! I am such a proud Auntie M! Can not wait to babysit :) P.S....this is not a beauty contest--I just rolled out of bed for Pete's Sake!

Me and precious Carley

Me and Mom with Carley...we were like the baby paparazzi with her

Mom and Popps with baby

This is the proud papa...and my sister's boyfriend...Corey

LOL. Right after the surgery, they rolled her into the room, and this is what she did--immediately looked at the Menu. She planned her breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Cheasecake with each meal too!

So after Carley was born, we all had to go home and get ready for Bill's funeral. What an emotional rollercoaster. It was so hard, saying goodbye to him. I do not think it has really settled in yet completely. I keep thinking he is going to pop up at the next family event. The week before he died, he met up with all us adults at Chuck-a-rama for my Grandma's 70th Birthday! None of us had seen him since he started radiation. When we saw him enter with that walker, he did not look like himself. He had the hardest time just eating. It was hard not to cry when I looked at him. After that dinner, he went home and started to go downhill very fast. My grandma was over there ever day that week.

These are some of my favorite pictures of Bill. We will miss you Bill and we love you sooooo much!

After the funeral we took the family over to the hospital. The kids wanted to see the baby so bad. So we went to visit Alyssa and Carley. Alyssa was able to make it to the viewing the night before. She was really upset that she missed the funeral.

Awwww. Carley Sue

My sista holding Carley

Jaylin, Amy, and Carley

Colby was so exicted to hold the baby. We all wished Ryanne was that small still

Me and my new niece

So adorable!

Denny with Carley

Me and Denny with Carley...like I said, we were the baby paparazzi!

Mom and Popps

Mason and the little one

She looks so much like Alyssa! And she has the cutest hair bow--that is what I gave her..lol

After our visit with Alyssa at the hospital, we met up with grandma for the family dinner. She wanted us to go really bad. They had a family dinner because after the funeral (in centerville) he was then taken to cemetary in Eden to be burried. So they gave all the family time to make it back for the dinner. Above is Kendra, Uncle Ricki, his wife Emily, Camille, Grandma, Todd, and Kristi with little sophie

The guys, Popps, Colby, Mason, and Denny

My grandma's sister Bernice and her boyfriend Glen. My grandma and Bill did everything with those two. The four of them were always traveling. Then there is my sista Lindsay...always puts food in her mouth for these photos, her daughter Kamrin, My mom and Amy.


What a day this was....So many mixed emotions. I am truly thankful for my family that I have to help get through these times. I am super excited about my niece Carley. I feel lucky to have had Bill in my life. He would always make me laugh. Him and my grandma were so cute together. They called each other their "Special friend". My grandma is such a strong woman. I have never seen her cry my whole life. But this has been so hard for her. The good news is after all of this, we are actually seeing her allot more. She comes over for dinners and parties....we are trying to keep her busy. Love you Grandma, Love you Bill, Love you family, Love you friends, Love you Carley...