why i'm a blubbering mess today...

Benton, Ill. —

Virginia Grace Davis, 92, of Royalton passed away at 1:02 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services for Mrs. Davis will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at Vantrease Funeral Home in Zeigler with Harry H. and Brad Brock officiating Entombment will be at Mulkeytown Cemetery. Visiting hours are from noon p.m. until the time of the services at the funeral home.

Grace was born Nov. 24, 1918, in Shelbyville to James Ted and Clara Cordillia (Buckley) Maxedon.

She married William Henry “Bill” Davis Aug. 10, 1935, in Royalton. He preceded her in death Oct. 5, 2005.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Clara Yvonne and Harry H. Brock of Royalton; three grandchildren, Matthew Brock of Tuscon, Ariz., William Bradley Brock and his wife, Bonita of Marble Hill, Mo., and Debbie Brock Faling of Christopher; eight great-grandchildren, Jessica and Matthew Brock of Tucson, Margaret Ann Brock, Amanda Brock Wittenborn and Lisa Brock, all of Marble Hill, Mo., and Julie Russell and her husband, Ronnie of Germany, and Christie and Richie Faling, all of Christopher; six great great-grandchildren, Jazmin, Alizabeth, Jordan, Matthew III, August and Logan; and a sister-in-law, Frieda Maxedon of Mt. Vernon.

A sister, Helen E. Greenwood, and two brothers, Bill and Ted Donald Maxedon, also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Davis was a member of the Church of Christ in Royalton and a homemaker.

Visit www.vantreasefuneralhome.com for more information and to sign the online register book.

yucky day.

Today started out pretty good and then just went downhill reeeeeeeeeeeeeeal fast.

My Dad called me and said that my Great-Grandma passed away. She's been on a downward spiral for years now, but the fact that now she's actually GONE is so bizarre. I guess I still never think that I'm going to die. I know that sounds really immature, but as I get older, mortality seems more, real. Me no likey.

She always made the best food. Any kind of anything she made was delicious. We would watch these movies: "Cinderfella" and "The Shakiest Gun in the West" and she would just crack up like she'd never seen them before! That laugh of her's was so amazing. It would fill the room and make you want to laugh right along with her. She was also an amazingly generous and selfless woman. Never thinking of herself before anyone. I'm really going to miss her...But, I'm glad that she gets to be with the love her life again.

After THAT, the day was pretty calm. My brother called and said we should have a memorial dinner for my grandma since we're all so far away. So I was getting ready for that when this happened...

I was straightening my hair and had both the babies in the bathroom with me. Ashlyn was getting into something, so I was getting her hands out of whatever and I heard Jordan whimpering behind me. Nothing alarming, just his usual "quit paying attention to Ashlyn and not me, Mom" whimper. So I continued on. His whimper got louder so I turned around and there he was, my sweet baby, holding on to the plates of the stupid straightener. I would have thought that he would let go once he realized it was hot, but nope. I had to pry his sweet little fingers off the thing. Then he set in with his blood curdling scream. I ran his hand under some room temperature water, wrapped it in a towel and collapsed onto the floor with him in my arms. I just sat there crying with him. It was the worst feeling I've felt in my life.

Like it was all my fault.

I always hand the straightener up when I'm using it. When I was 7 months old, I pulled my Mom's curling iron down on my arm and she said it was her worst motherhood moment. I never wanted that to happen, so I took precautions to make sure it didn't. And then it did. It was up at 26 out of 30 and I never turn it up that high. I just wanted to straighten my hair fast and be done with it. That'll teach me. My poor kid. He teaches me all these lessons. Unfortunately, they never seem to be very fun for him.

1. Mommy, keep your nail polish in a drawer where I can't eat it.

2. Mommy, don't leave me sitting in my carseat on the couch where I can fall off and blacken my eye.

3. Mommy, never forget to hang up your straightener so I don't burn myself like this again.

I don't know how many more of these lessens I can take....

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Let me just start by saying that I LOVE Christmas. It is absolutely my favorite holiday and I'm always sad when it ends. This year didn't really feel like Christmas though. It was about 70 degrees and all bright and sunshiny. Blech. Oooooooh well.

We just did gifts for the babies this year which I actually like. I hate buying for people that I have no clue what to get. So it was nice not to have to do that this year.

It was fantastic to see the look on jordan's face when he opened his very first present!

All in all, our little Christmas was pretty good!

2010 has been a pretty crappy year, so hopefully better things will show up in 2011!

Happy Christmas!

just for kicks because he's so flippin' cute...

Pictures!

Today, was picture day yet again. Charla and I calculated and determined that we have been to the People 4 times in the past 2 months. Yea. Anyway, it was a lot of fun and Jordan was SOOO good this time! No more screaming baby :) When we came in, the girl who took our pictures last time looked at Jordan and said, "IIIIIIIIII remember you..." Ha ha. She looked a little scared. But everything was fine and I will now only take him to get pictures in the morning. Here are the fruits of our labor:

I love them ALL and I'm so thankful that my baby has a built in buddy!

*insert weepy face here*

Today was my Mama's birthday! She is now the lovliest 50 year old grandma in the world <3

We had a really busy day, but had an amazing brunch and dinner with family. Obviously that's not the part I want to cry about. We were driving along and Jordan was playing with his foot. All of the sudden he says "daddy!" Clear as a bell. And he just kept saying it over and over and over again. It was awful. It felt like my heart was in some sort of car compressor thing. It just makes me really angry that he isn't going to have someone to call daddy. There's nothing I can do about it, but it really hits a sad place in my heart for my boy :(

But onto some happier things....SANTA! We went to Tubac (again) yesterday for the Festival of Lights. Sooooo pretty. (Truth be told, I mostly just like to go to see Santa!!) We got there and one of the shop ladies said that Santa had left. So, I was sad, but we decided to see if we could find another one. All we came across was a stuffed Santa. I figured a stuffed Santa was better than no Santa at all!

After that, I saw a guy that kind of looked like Santa, without a beard. So, I chased him down and asked him to take a picture with Jordan (I thought for SURE he was gonna cry, but he didn't!) Turns out that the guy actually plays Santa in his hometown! But they were on vacation, so I guess that's why he had no beard.

I think its funny how they both look VERY unsure about the other. HA HA!

A little while later, my cousin called me and said THEY FOUND SANTA!! So we got yet another picture with Santa lol!

It was a fun night and I can't wait for Christmas!! The house is as decorated as its going to get, stockings are up, fancy Christmas outfit for Jordan is picked out and ready to be worn!! YAY CHRISTMAS!!