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Today is your birthday, your one more year old..
Happy New Year! This holiday season felt so busy because we had the cruise, straight into my mom and family visiting for a while, into Christmas, right into Mike’s parents visiting for a while, into New Years, and straight into my birthday. Mike and I were feeling a little bit of the holiday-craze this year, so our first New Years in the new house was a little more tame than usual. It was already a fight to stay awake til midnight, but at midnight Mike and I popped in the hot tub and watched the Anderson Cooper countdown on the tv. When midnight hit, we were surrounded by fireworks going off in our neighborhood, which was a fun surprise!
Hello 2025!
We started the New Year off right with visiting the manatees at Crystal River, which we have always wanted to do. It was freezing outside, which is helpful for seeing more manatees, but kayaking in the 40s was a little rough. We did see so many though, and it was really magical.
And because it was like impossible to seen the manatees in the photos above…
Thanks Manatee Swim Center!
My birthday was a very different one this year. Turning 33 was not a huge deal to me, and we had been so busy, I didn’t want to plan anything. Last minute the night before I found out I was needed on a FrontRunner production, so I ended up going to the happiest place on Earth for my birthday. It was freezing cold, and a very long almost 13 hour day, so I didn’t really get to celebrate. My talent were sweet and everyone sang happy birthday to me at lunch, so it did help the time pass.
And when her parents arrived in Orlando for their vacation we did a Universal day with them too!
We got some down time but just doing some meals out and visiting Primark and MiniSo in the USA, and playing pickleball.
Love you so much grandma.
Grandma always used to stand in the second bedroom window and wave goodbye to us from her condo, and it just wasn't the same driving away without her in the window.
Look the Disney castle!
While this year started off pretty great, it took a surprising turn of events when my grandma passed away on Jan 23, 2025. My mom has been living in Cincinnati for the last few years helping care for her, but after her 97th birthday in September, she had kind of taken a turn for the worst and hadn't gotten out of bed. We knew it was only a matter of time, and I am happy she is no longer in pain anymore, but I do miss her a whole lot. She was an incredibly special woman who always gave the best hugs, kicked my booty in dominos countless times, who always gave me new inspiration for handmade cards, and sang me a special song on my birthday every year. There will forever be a large grandma sized hole in my heart now.
With the sadness, came a nice time of getting to see my whole family who I hadn't seen in a while. All my cousins and siblings stayed in an air bnb together, where there were tears, but also laughter and good memories made.
The funeral was something grandma would have really liked and although it was a really hard day, I am glad I had some wonderful people by my side.
When we were going through some of her belongings, I found this note and felt like she was sending me a message that she was in a happier place, and holding that in my heart is the only way I can get by.
Love you grams.
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