Today...

is the last day of what seems like the longest year of my life. Last year at this time we were waiting to find out if indeed my Mom's cancer was back.

In mid-January we found out that it was and that it was not pretty.

In February Mom feel and broke her hip but things with the cancer seemed to be looking up. I thought I was getting my best friend back.

In March I got a beautiful birthday present, a pink afghan made by my Momma. It will be the last gift I ever got from her and it means more to me than just about anything in the world. March also brought our little get away trip to Tahoe for my birthday which was lovely. Mom and I also got brave and shaved her head for the second
time in her life.

April brought us some more happy days.

May brought us our last Mother's Day with Mom. I'm still sadden by the fact that we didn't go home for it. We saw her the following weekend though. May also brought us Relay for Life when Mom did her amazing 1 lap around the tract.



June brought us 2 stays in the hospital and some sad news. And on the last day of June in the peace that comes in those final moments just before the new day starts my beautiful Momma left her earthly body for Heaven and her Momma and her Jesus.

July brought our first wedding anniversary which was somewhat clouded with my Mom's death. But still lovely. It also brought my Mom's memorial service that was the most beautiful thing. She was very loved.

August brought me some peace, or at least a glimpse of what the rest of my life will feel like without my Mom.

September brought me back to school, and a new job which I feel my Momma hand picked just for me

October brought the Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk. It was amazing!

November brought our first holiday without my Mom. It was hard, I miss her.

December brought us to our 6 months without Mom mark, it seems so strange that she has been gone for that long. It brought us our Christmas Blessing which we are ever so grateful for, it will help so much with buying a house in the near future.

This year has been filled with changes and challenges but lots of Love. May 2011 bring even more love to all.