We had a rough May

On May 7th, my grandpa died from a sudden heart attack.  It was very sudden, and he was fine before it.  He does have heart disease and has had bypass surgeries in the past, but was doing fine.  He actually did yard work that morning and went for lunch with my aunt and then around 2:30 he had his heart attack while at home with my grandma.  My kids had a tough time with the news, but they are doing better now.  We told them he is in heaven, and that made them feel better.  

Here is a picture of my grandparents with my kids around Christmas time. 

Then, on May 23rd, Jerry's grandpa died.  He was starting to get dementia and had a cough that wouldn't go away.  He went to the hospital the Saturday before and was told he only had weeks to live.  He couldn't swallow, but I was never told an exact diagnosis.    

He came home on Saturday the 22nd at around 3pm,with hospice care.  We had my grandpa's graveside memorial that day.  

That evening we stopped to visit

and left around 9.  We got the call at 1:50am on Sunday that he had passed away.  

Here is a picture of Jerry's grandpa and his wife with the kids.  

 

We miss our grandpas a lot!  I'm glad that we have photos and memories to look back on.  

Comments

[jess]

steph, so sorry to hear of your loss!! oh my goodness, what a rough month indeed! give those kiddos extra hugs!!

[Becky Lee]

Aww Steph, I knew about your grandpa but about Jerry's. That is a lot to process (for you guys and the kids) in a short period of time. Take care!

[Stephanie]

Thanks girls! We are all doing fine, but it was a rough few weeks for sure.