UPDATE UPDATE
Wow, after several years ive decided to try and resurrect this little blog of mine. I recently told a friend I missed having a place to write. Then out of nowhere a blog "challenge" if you will came about on a public group im in. So here I am and I'm going to try and keep this thing going. Bare with me as I make changes and update content. Feel free to sift through my old posts, you just might learn something new about me....
This is Tori. Tori is my bestest friend. We have been friends since we were in the 6th grade. We were in each other's weddings. We kept in touch through years of living in different states, and here we are again an hour apart.
Tori and her husband John are living on her grandparents property up in Hood River. Oh it's beautiful out that way. We took a drive to take her home after a quick visit this last week and had a great time. Tori works at a winery and we got to enjoy the perks of that. Her grandparents also own a farm, with cherries and apples.
We went through all of our old *Nsync cd's in the car and recalled our crazy youth. We even did some car dancing.
During her visit Aiden and her had a great time playing. They did the dishes too.
They played peek-a-boo in the car which was soo sweet to hear from the front seat.
And Aiden loved the endless property and exploring and running around the woods. It was starting to snow though so we cut our trip short.
Hopefully Tori and I will have much more time together, and many more outdoor adventures for Aiden as the nicer weather hits. I bet he will love cherries....
Alzheimer's is a horrible disease. It steals your memory. It steals your mind. It steals your body. It can't steal your love though. Sure you don't always remember people, or places, or the date or what is going on, but you always remember the love you feel inside. Little boys have a way of bring it back to you more clearly.
Every time Aiden visits my grandma it is like he brings everything back to her. She knows who we all are. She seems to just light up. She talks baby talk to Aiden. She knows who my grandpa is and kept holding his hands and crying saying "don't go". She said I love you to all of us. She kissed my cheek. She cried happy tears because she knew us all, and she cried sad tears when we left.
It may be hard to see her, because she is only a shell most days, not the person I remember. Her hair was always styled and dyed red, but not anymore. Then there are visits like this when I bring Aiden with us and it brings her back. It makes it just a little easier to come back again, knowing she really is still in there somewhere.
Here are some pictures from our visit this week.
We haven't been getting the big storms like the East has, but we got a little snow storm this week. Here are some pictures of Aiden enjoying the snow. He even tried to make snow angels with me. He loved it!
This is Tori. Tori is my bestest friend. We have been friends since we were in the 6th grade. We were in each other's weddings. We kept in touch through years of living in different states, and here we are again an hour apart. 
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