29 Weeks
Oops, that's not Shay and baby. Oh well, we don't want dad to feel left out of this whole "blogging" thing, so here's a picture of Rob at 29 weeks. Lookin' pretty good!
Anniversary of my Dad's diagnosis
Anniversaries help us to remember and acknowledge things in the past. They might not always be happy memories, but I do believe that remembering and reflecting is important. It was a year ago this Memorial Day that I found out my dad had cancer. Three weeks later he was gone. These pictures were all taken about 2 years ago. We had no idea then that these would be the last memories with Grandpa. I’ve wanted to write about his passing for some time now, but I just wasn’t ready until now. His death has been hard for me to process in a lot of ways. I know death is never easy, and cancer can be a horrible way to die, so I don’t fault my dad for his decision. What I do wish in hindsight is that it wasn’t illegal in Idaho to end your own life, in cases of terminal illness. That’s the choice my dad made, rather abruptly in my opinion and like all grieving children I would have given anything to have more time with him. But I think he was afraid. I think he was afraid that he w...
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