Heaven received a new angel today...

my great grandma went to be with my great grandpa this afternoon.

She has been battling pancreatic cancer for the last few months

and she is one of the strongest people I have ever met.

I am so fortunate to have known my grandma for 28 years of my life

during her 95 years here on earth

{she was SO mad that I made her sit in her walker for my sisters wedding while I wheeled her up to the reception.. she was even more mad that the photographer captured a picture! but i am SO thankful he did!!!}

when I look back over my fondest memories these are a few that come to mind:

making my t-shirt quilt together the summer after I graduated college

her love for Texas Roadhouse

her always giving me a "peace out" when i left, rather than a wave good-bye

her love for The Bachelor and Dancing With The Stars

my phone conversations with her on my drives home from the office

her constantly giving me a hard time if I hadn't post on my blog for a while

always tapping her on the top of her head regardless if she had just gotten her hair done

her always telling me that "life is not fair, and I can't retire yet"

{myself, my great grandma, my mom, sister and grandma at Alli's wedding shower this fall}

she is the person that have always bragged about with her ability to use a computer and not be afraid of it when she is 95 years old

her ability was not just limited to a game of solitaire {which she happened to LOVE}, but also getting on Facebook, reading my blog, and previously used to chat with her sister every day at 8am through AIM.

so when people tell me they are too old to use a computer, I tell them about my grandma!

I will miss the little memories most about my great grandma

but so fortunate to have so many fun and wonderful ones that I have.

she was one of the most independent and stubborn person I have ever met

but I truly believe she is part of the reason I am such an independent person myself

She was a first born female, along with my grandma, my mother and myself

It always drove my sister crazy when we wanted to get a picture of the 4 first born generations.. and then we would always follow it up with all the girls and include my sister

I think my sister said it best when she said, I prayed to Grandpa last night telling him he better be ready because Grandma was about to join him again!

Her presence will be greatly missed but her memories will live on forever.

Rest in peace Grandma!

I love you!!