Monday, May 12, 2008

MY GRANDPA SECRIST FUNERAL

Ryann asleep when we got a flat....

Ryann playing at Opal's house




My family went out to eat after the viewing..

This is my brother Cody he didn't get in the picture above so i told him we need a picture with him in it. So he took a picture of himself like this... Real cute.. That's not what i meant.
My cute husband , Beautiful daughter, and me at My grandpa's
viewing...
My grandpa passed away on April 30. My grandpa had type 2 diabetes and had a lot of complications from it. It started with loosing his toes from poor circulation, and then he got a sore on his foot that did not heal so they took his foot, then he lost his other foot, then 2 years ago he lost both legs above his thighs. It has been such a hard last 4-5 years for him, he has endured painful surgeries and had to live in a care center where he was incapable of doing much for himself. So in some ways I'm glad he is gone so he doesn't have to be in pain anymore, but i am going to miss him and i am sad that he never got to meet my little girl....
We went to Koosharem for the viewing on Friday. The funeral was on Saturday. It was so nice to hear people talk about him. I learned things about my grandpa i didn't even know.. Like he was a pilot and had his own plane.. My grandpa was a great man...

So after we ate lunch with the family we went home.. Well i should say tried to go home. We got a flat tire 20 miles out of Koosharem, and our rim key broke and there was no cell signal... So Tyler started walking back to town and i stayed in the car with Ryann.. Like 10 minutes later this nice guy saw me standing by the car with Ryann and stop to help us. He drove us back to Koosharem which is a town of about 100 people and they only have one gas station and a cafe there.... So we couldn't get the car fix so we had to wait and leave the next day towing our focus with my dads truck... We are pretty lucky thing went the way they did...















4 comments:

LACY said...

So sorry.

bows and more said...

I loved the pictures Dan, I can't believe how grown up Ryann looks in those pictures! I am sorry about your car! Glad you got a ride back, and that you are safe! I love you!

april hickman said...

Danielle, Ryann is so dang cute. I bet you are having so much fun with her. You need to bring her over to my house to swim this summer. I bet she would love it.
April

Sparks in the Desert said...

Glad you made it home. Your daughter is looking so grown up! Thank goodness for people who will still stop on the side of the road to help out!