Loretta "Charlotte" DeGloria Hays / November 1, 1919 - August 8, 2010

My mom, Aunt Charley and I went to Amarillo for my grandmother's funeral. It was a very sad time. My grandmother is an extraordinary woman and she will be greatly missed! She was 90 years old and her heart was just tired. She died in her sleep at the nursing home where she lived.

Although I am not thankful for the occassion, I am happy I got to spend time w/my family. I'm sad I don't get to see them very often.

My mom and her siblings:

mom, Aunt Charley, Uncle Leroy, Aunt Pam

and Uncle Wayne

my cousin, Nena & Greg

(They actually live around the corner : )

Aunt Pam & John

my cousin, Monica and her family

my cousin Jimmy and his girls

my cousin, Kay and her family

me and Monica

Me and my mommy

Me and Aunt Pam

cousins : )

Grandma's grand-children

Grandma's great - grandchildren

Mom, Aunt Charley and I stayed w/Aunt Pam the first night. And then the second night - I stayed with Monica and her family. I went w/Monica to go help her and her daughter, Brittany, paint her senior parking space for school. It was really cool! I had a lot of fun! It was neat to hang out w/my couisn, Monica (who is my age) and her family.

Monica and I painting Brittany's spot. We got a stencil from Hobby Lobby and had planned to put this zebra pattern over the whole spot. It didn't work out that way. It took alittle too much time : )

Brittany posing for me :)

Brittany and Monica posing w/the finished parking spot.

Hers was definitely the cutest : )

I was sad to leave Amarillo b/c I will miss the grandmother that I am named after and I will miss my family! I hope to visit more often with David and my boys. RIP Grandma Hays! I love you!