Happy New Year

Just a quick message to all to say that we wish you well in the coming year.



Until Next time, I continue to ask for and thank you for your prayers.

A last kiss...

Last night Caden got to give his great grandma Masako kisses for the last time. At 12:23 AM, Masako past on comfortably and quietly.

Caden, Holly, and I were at dinner with my brother Josh, his fiance Amy, and my nephew Cameron. Some time around 8:00 PM Josh received a phone call from our mother saying that Masako was probably not going to make it home today like we initially thought. We had just paid for dinner so we rushed out the door. We made it to the hospital within 10 minutes. They said she was in a coma.

Once Caden saw Masako, he wanted to give her kisses. Every time that we visited, he wanted to give her kisses. I picked him up and he gave her hugs and kisses. After letting her hear Caden and Cameron playing around we decided that it wasn't best for the kids to be there, so Holly took Caden home and my mother-in-law Debbie stayed with him.

Her heart rate was around 81 bpm when we got there and it slowly started to decline over the hours. We started talking to her and asking her questions...and she started responding. We took it as a sign that she could hear and understand us. We asked if she wanted some ice and she would reply, "Yes." Since she was talking we all were giving her kisses and telling her that we love her. My mother gave her a kiss and said, "I love you Mommy-san." Masako whispered, "I love you too." My uncle Steve went next and he got the same whisper. I gave her a kiss and told her that I love her and she belted, "I love you too!" The whole room heard her say it. This made us all start to cry. Now my uncle is a little jealous since I got a loud reply.

She held on for a few more hours and we could tell when she was passing because her heart rate was erratic, so we said our final goodbyes.

We will miss you grandma!!! !-{



Until Next time, I continue to ask for and thank you for your prayers.

Merry Christmas

Until Next time, I continue to ask for and thank you for your prayers.