Christmas and my Own Grandma's funeral

My Own Grandma passed away on December 22nd, just a few days before Christmas. Even though she was 91 years old it was literally a shock to hear that she had passed. She was in great health when we saw her in October. She took a bad fall on the morning of the 20th I believe. I called her that night and she sounded tired, but she said she was going to be okay. We made plans to talk again on the 26th, the anniversary of my Grandpa's death. Between her fall and the 22nd she was in and out of the hospital due to her oxygen levels. On the 22nd she passed away at her house. I just assumed that she would live forever. When we saw her in October she was as energetic as ever.
Even though I was at her funeral it is hard to believe that she is really gone. I halfway expect that if I called her house right now I would hear her voice on the other end.
My Grandma was always serving other people. She was always cooking and baking food for other people. Just in the four days I was in Utah I heard of several stories from her friends and neighbors about receiving food from my Grandma. The people she spoiled the most were her Grand kids. She knew all of our birthdays, our kids birthdays, our spouses birthdays. She was at every big event in our lives. Its impossible to think of her as gone because she made up such a big part of our lives. Plus I know her personality and she could never leave us. She is watching over us, baking pies for her friends and telling them all about her grand kids. I love you grandma!

Christmas was great and strange. I was all emotional (I am using the word emotional, what I really was was a basket case) about not spending 

Christmas with anyone from my family.  After my grandma passed I got tickets to fly to Utah the day after Christmas. I got to be with my parents and all my sisters. Something that has not happened for two years. 

Ha Jyn and I at Candy Cane lane, Ha Jyn with her advent pictures she colored.

Decorating cookies for Santa on Christmas eve with her boyfriend Jason. 

Ha Jyn eating our traditional homemade cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. 

Opening her sock and giving her Papa a 보보.

We have a tradition of going for a walk on the beach every Christmas. 

This year Ha Jyn was not feeling very well so we

decided to take a drive through Big Sur instead. I am so happy we did because we got to 

see a bunch of whales migrating. 

Christmas dinner: Garlic roasted fingerling potatoes , crab cakes, green beans, 

seafood stuffed portabella mushrooms and wine... I mean sparkling cider.

Boo said it was the best meal he has ever eaten that I have made. He only has to 

wait 11 more months to have it again!

The next day Ha Jyn and I flew to Utah.

Ha Jyn and her cousin Annika mastering the piano. 

Being a jewelry model for Aunt Carol.

 My Aunt Bonnie wearing the pin of shame after making

fun of the broach I made my Grandma a couple years ago. 

SHAME on you Aunt Bonnie!! That is a masterpiece! 

Ha Jyn and Annika having a blast rolling on the floor together.

My mom and niece Natalia

Modeling the "See I do have a chin" look with my sisters and 

my Salt Lake Grandma.

Ha Jyn with Uncle Keef, Annika with her Gramps and Granny.

 Shopping with Grandma

Wild plastic chicken sighting at my sister's house.

Dinner with the family on our last night in Utah.

Ha Jyn saying goodbye to Utah.