Happy Halloween

Mom and I took the girls trick or treating tonight. We went to like 5 houses and I'm pooped! Ha!!! Gracie would have been ok with just trick or treating at our house and filling her bucket up, but we wanted to make a few stops at some friends houses.
Of course, I didn't get any pictures after we left the house! Ohhh well!!!!!
Luckily Gracie is in bed watching Cinderella and Carley is asleep in my lap! I must say I am not too far behind her!!!!!

Happy Halloween from my Princess and pumpkin!!!! :)



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Thursday 10/18

It's been busy around here these past two weeks. Last week I was in Little Rock for my life/health insurance class. Josh had the girls and I'm happy to say they all 3 survived, with the help of our wonderful DeDe! :) Josh's Birthday was on Thursday. I hate that I wasn't with him to celebrate, but Mom made up for it and took him and the girls to dinner. I've decided I need to get away more often..... Josh got Carley to sleeping all night and my house was even clean when I got home! :)
We went to Tull this past Sunday to see Dads headstone. It's weird to say its beautiful. Just about as weird as it was seeing his name on there.
















I told Mom the other day I only wish I could see Dad with Gracie AND Carley right now. They would both have their Pop wrapped around their little fingers!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. We are headed to Benton for the weekend. My cousin is getting married and Gracie is one of the flower girls and Caroline is singing. I know Caroline will do great, I'm just a lol nervous about how Gracie will do! We've been practicing what to do, so hopefully she won't "freeze" up!!!! :)
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Happy Birthday, GRACIE

Happy 3rd Birthday to our sweet and sassy lil Gracie!!!!!!!


She woke up and got to open the gift her Gigi set her!


We then headed over to Dede's to open gifts and are now heading to Benton for the day! :)


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Tuesday 10/2

Wow! I've really been MIA. I didn't realize it had almost been 2 months since I updated last. Hopefully I didn't run everyone off and someone will see this post! :)
I don't even know where to start! Not too much has been going on with us, yet we've been soo busy! Josh and the girls and I moved yet again this past weekend. It wasn't too bad this go around, but I'm sure glad it's behind us! We are still in Heber and the girls and I (and Josh when he's in town) have dinner with Mom pretty much every night. I'm so thankful we live close and are able to be together so much.
We've celebrated Dad and Moms birthdays since my last post. We went to the cemetery on Dads. It sure was a hard day, seeing the fresh grave without any flowers. Everything from the service had died due to the the hot hot weather. We took some flowers and stayed and visited for awhile. We hope to go back this weekend and his headstone will be up. It will be hard seeing that, but at the same time I'm ready for it to be there. It's still so surreal. I haven't fully accepted it that my Daddy is gone. I know people say it will get easier with time, but for now, I can't say I fully believe that. I miss him more than ever.... We all do. Mom and I sit and talk about him constantly. We picture the way he would hold his head when he would laugh, the way he would say things and the looks he would give! (Both good and bad, lol) I found some videos on mom and dads laptop the night dad passed away. We watch those constantly and just laugh. Mom told me the other day she watches them every night. One is of Dad singing and goofing off. He had us all rolling. The other starts off with Dad singing and dancing in the kitchen, then Mom joins in! I'll have to remember to post the one of Dad (Mom would kill me if I posted the one of her! Lol) I wish everyone could have known Dad as the way he acted in that video! He loved to have a good time.
Moms birthday was the 24th. The girls in her office had a lil surprise party for her and we went to surprise her as well! We also went to Copelands for dinner
for her birthday. Unfortunately it was dinner from hell! lol Both of my kids decided to act crazy! Carley screamed and Gracie fussed the entire time. After all of us taking turns walking outside with them, I finally had my meal boxed up and we drove around the parking lot while Mom and Caroline ate! Ugh! One day we will look back at this and laugh, but for now, I said we may never go out to dinner again until the girls are 13!!!!
Everyone is doing well. Caroline is still living and working in Little Rock and loves it. She has a new beau. :) Brett is still in Heber as well and helps me out with things quite a bit, especially when Josh is gone. Mom is still working. Thank you notes and the girls and I are keeping her busy when she's not. :) (I can not tell you all how touched and honored we were by everything people have done since Dads passing. We are seriously floored and cant express our appreciation enough) I'm still working as well and loving my job and my coworkers. They are the best!!!!! The girls are growing everyday!



Gracie will be 3 on October 14th and Carley will be 4 months on the 12th. Time sure is flying by. I only wish Dad was here to enjoy everything with us.
I took this picture 4 days before dad died. I wanted to have a picture of Carley with her Pop and I'm so thankful that I have this.


I hope all of you are doing well. I promise to update more often!


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Monday 8/6

I can't believe it's been two weeks since Dads funeral. There has been so much going on, and we've been so busy. It's helped to keep us preoccupied, but we all have a good cry at least once a day. Sometimes it's more. I'm remembering Dad before he got sick. I thought it was kind of odd I wasn't thinking of him being sick, but then Mom and Caroline told me the same thing. I guess that's a good thing and that's how he would want us to remember him.
Gracie still talks about Pop and going to "Pop's house"..... Oh how I wish she would have been able to know him longer. One thing is for sure... She was all about her Pop and vice versa. Seriously, if you knew Dad, I'm sure you heard lots of stories about Gracie and probably even had the luxury of watching some of her videos if you went to visit him at his office! Lol
We went to the cemetery last weekend and we ordered his headstone. Talk about weird. Just didn't seem like we should have to be doing that. It doesn't seem fair and all this definitely doesn't make sense. I know one day it will. If you were at Dads funeral you've already heard this amazing song. The night Dad passed away our good friend (and my boss! :)) stopped by to see us. We had already asked her to sing at Dads service and she wanted us to hear a song she had heard. Mom, Caroline and myself sat around the laptop and watched the video on YouTube. We had goosebumps and cried like babies as we listened. This song was sooo fitting. I just kept picturing Dad following the words. We knew after hearing it had to be played at his service. I've listened to it over a dozen times and it still brings tears to my eyes. Here is a link to the video.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivM1ytYswNA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

One of Dads friends, Mr Wes, sent us this picture today. We all had the best laugh!!!!!




Love Dads badminton and love Mr Wes's navy plaid shorts!!!! Haha!!!!
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Sunday 7/29

I finally have some free time to sit down and write a post. I have sat down to do this several times the past few days, but I always end up doing something else. It's hard. I've devoted this blog to Dad for the past 15 months, even though it was created a few years ago to keep family up to date on us Morgans..... mainly Gracie! =)
We want to thank each and every one of you for all the love an support you have given us these past 15 months. It's amazing to me to look at my blog and see several entries that had over 200 hits!!!!!!! It was very clear to us at Dad's visitation and funeral how many people cared for him. We were in awe! His service was wonderful and we know Dad would be so proud and honored. The words people have said about my father prove he was an amazing man. Of course we always thought this, but it's nice to know so many others felt the same!
Dad became sick and took a turn for the worse on Friday, July 13th. We knew then that our time with him was limited. I am so thankful our family of 5, along with many other close friends and family members were able to spend quality time with him that week. I'm not gonna lie..... I felt like I was between a rock and a hard spot. I wanted to spend every moment with my Dad, and had two kids to take care of at the same time. Thanks to my hubby for rushing back to Arkansas to be Mr Mom for a few days and to my family and wonderful friends for coming to the rescue an helping out with my kiddos. You all mean more to me than you will EVER know.
As you all know, Dad passed away on Thursday, July 19th. He had been sooo alert that morning, so this really shocked us. We had kinda started taking shifts on staying with Dad (except for Mom.... She was there 24/7... Only left for like an hour a day to run home and shower). However, it just so happened we were all with Dad when we knew he was passing away. The four of us were around his bed as he took his last breaths. I know God had a hand in all of us being there. He was so peaceful and we are so thankful for that. The Hospice nurse said it best.... He lived until he died. It still doesn't seem "real" to me. Even after seeing him in his casket, I just can't believe my daddy is gone. This past week has been hard on us. We have good moments and sad, sad, sad moments. Mom was saying today she feels like this is a bad dream and she's going to wake up to him walking in the house. I so wish that would happen. I would give anything.
We want to thank you for all of the phone calls, texts, emails, cards, food, flowers, donations and everything else all of you sweet friends have done for us. I can't tell you how blown away we have been by all of the things people have done for us.
I'll apologize if this post jumps around and doesn't read smoothly. I've had to stop and start back where I left off several times and I've lost my train of thought! I'll leave you with a picture. This is the reason for my interrupted blog post! Sooo worth it though!



I have to add that Gracie does not like to see anyone upset. She will see one of us crying and do her best to say or do something to make us laugh. I was weepy the other day and Gracie saw me. I dried my tears and showed her some smiles. She quickly asked me, "Mommy, you happy now?" Love her! =)

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Directions to the Graveside Service.....

Below are directions to the Graveside service in Tull, Arkansas departing from the Methodist church.

From: 1099 W Pine St, Heber Springs, AR 72543-2432 US
To: Ebenezer Methodist Church, 8319 N Main St, Benton, AR 72015 US

DRIVING DIRECTIONS
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A) 1099 W Pine St, Heber Springs, AR 72543-2432 US
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1. Start out going west on W Pine St toward N 11th St. (go 0 miles)
2. Take the 1st left onto N 11th St.
- First United Methodist Church is on the left
- If you reach Morton St you've gone a little too far
(go 0.24 miles)
3. Take the 1st left onto W Main St/AR-110.
- St Barnabas Anglican Church is on the corner
- If you are on S 11th St and reach W Searcy St you've gone a little too far
(go 0.27 miles)
4. Take the 3rd right onto S 7th St/AR-5/AR-25-BR. Continue to follow AR-5/AR-25-BR.
- AR-5 is just past S 8th St
- Smoke House Restaurant is on the corner
- If you reach N 6th St you've gone a little too far
(go 1.56 miles)
5. Turn slight right onto Heber Springs Rd S/AR-5/AR-25.
- Heber Springs Rd S is 0.5 miles past Estate Dr
- If you reach Bypass Rd you've gone a little too far
(go 1.17 miles)
6. Turn slight right onto Heber Springs Rd S/AR-5/AR-16/AR-25/AR-337.
- Heber Springs Rd S is 0.6 miles past Woodlawn Dr
(go 0.81 miles)
7. Turn slight left onto Little Rock Rd/AR-5. Continue to follow AR-5.
- AR-5 is just past Evergreen Dr
(go 9.9 miles)
8. Turn right onto AR-5/AR-36. (go 0.06 miles)
9. Take the 1st left onto AR-5 S.
- If you are on AR-36 and reach Hassel Way you've gone a little too far
(go 28.32 miles)
10. Merge onto US-67 S/US-167 S toward Little Rock. (go 16.94 miles)
11. Merge onto I-30 W via EXIT 153B on the left toward Little Rock. (go 21.79 miles)
12. Take EXIT 121 toward Alcoa Road. (go 0.14 miles)
13. Stay straight to go onto I-30 W Service Rd/I-30 W. (go 0.42 miles)
14. Take the Alcoa Rd South ramp.
- If you reach Deer Dr you've gone about 1.4 miles too far
(go 0.13 miles)
15. Turn right onto Alcoa Rd. (go 1.84 miles)
16. Stay straight to go onto Benton Pky. (go 2.59 miles)
17. Benton Pky becomes AR-35. (go 5.1 miles)
18. Turn right onto AR-190.
- AR-190 is 0.3 miles past Jensen St
- If you reach Kitchen St you've gone about 0.1 miles too far
(go 3.8 miles)
19. 8319 N MAIN ST is on the right.
- Your destination is just past Birch St
- If you reach W Cherry St you've gone about 0.1 miles too far
(go 0 miles)
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B) Ebenezer Methodist Church, 8319 N Main St, Benton, AR 72015 US
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>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour 58 minutes | DISTANCE: 95.08 miles