All In a Day's Time: Hello Friday!

I am not even going to attempt to play catch up....just gonna let you know what's been going on and share a few pics....and accept I can post a short post a few times a week...and not wait until I have MUCH to say :)
We had a wonderful Christmas with family....but my Mamaw had not been feeling well. She had been to the doctor several times, so right after the first of the year she was admitted to the hospital. Stayed in for about a week, and is now at home doing much better. Papaw was also in the hospital last week for just a few days with his CHF, but is also now at home recuperating. As most all of you know, my grandparents help me out ALOT!!!! So thanks to everyone that pulled together to help me with all the kids....especially Cooper!!
Aunt Beth has been staying with Mamaw and Papaw during the week and Coop has loved going out to the country and helping her "take care" of them.
I have not been feeling to good lately, so we haven't been doing much....but thanks to some steroids (the legal kind...LOL) the kids and I will start crafting and running around again.
On the 23rd was the 3rd anniversary of Chad's death. This time of year is always so bittersweet for ALL of our family....the holidays are nice, but we always have the diagnosis and passing on our minds. I think it affects Alyson the most....she was 12...she remembers more. This year is just seemed especially HARD....on me too....I think because it has been longer....and because there are more things that are going on with the kids that make me sad he is missing. And SO many things I wish I could do over. I do think about things in the future too....like Alyson turning 16 soon...and graduating from high school. Or watching Peyton as she flourishes in school now. When he died, she couldn't even read....and now she's in the 2nd grade. And who will walk my daughters down the aisle when they get married??
We went out to the cemetery and put purple flowers (for pancreatic cancer) and as every year....we let off balloons. I found some Carolina Blue just for Chad...which is hard since we live in HOG country!!!