This post is going to be about a huge loss that I recently experienced but also a beautiful new thing in my life.

I am going to try making it through this post in one setting, but there are no garuntees. First of all I apologize to all my blog readers for being so out of the loop! I have no posted in over two weeks and I am pretty behind on editing!  Thank you so much to all of my amazing clients for hanging in there during this difficult time for me.

On Thursday May 7th I got the phone call that made my world come crashing down. Now I know I don’t always get personal on this blog but I thought this might be a good way for you to all get to know me.  I recieved the phone call from me brother and I was at a friends house so I was almost hestitant to answer.  We don’t talk everyday or anything so usually when we do its a long conversation. For some reason I felt the need to answer this phone call. So I did, and in some ways I am glad I did and in every way I wish the phone has never rang that day. My Uncle Dutch had passed away, well his name was Kenny,but somewhere down the road he became my uncle dutch. My brother heard dutch somewhere and began calling him it. We had called him that for years! I didn’t know him as anything else. I know a lot of people don’t have a close relationship with their uncle. I don’t exactly know how to put our relationship into words. I grew up with one grandmother. That was it, she was 70-something when I was born and we were close but what I had with my Aunt Jill & Uncle Dutch was unexplainable. They were like my grandparents, or maybe like a second set of parents. I mean I was an incredibly lucky child! I had two set on unbelievably influential people in my life.  My parents and them. My brother and I started staying the night there at a very young age, my mom says sometimes we wouldn’t want to come home! We had so much fun with them and they mean the world to us. They have shown me the world and play a huge part in the woman I am today. My Uncle Dutch was a Southern Baptist Ordained Deacon and his wife (my aunt) was a sunday school teacher at our church for many years. It was them who taught me to love god and embrace my faith in him throughout life. I don’t think a million thanks would be enough for all they have done for me.  Even now as a married women who supports her self lives 700 miles away from her family, they found a way to be there no matter what. They paid for my wedding dress and sent my husband and I on a unbelievable honeymoon. They are just remarkable people and that’s the best word I can think of to describe them. On top of all of that there marriage was an inspiration, I have never seen two people connect the way they did. I am sure it came with 46 years of marriage but Troy and I will continue to push and fight for a marriage like there’s. They had that once in a lifetime souldmate love that everyone around you can see and feel.

I don’t know that I will ever meet anyone as loving,genuine or giving as the two of them. I hope in some way this tiny bit about them can explain my hurt and pain from losing him. He was a huge part of my life and will continue to be as he watches over our entire family. I can’t wait until the day I can see you again Uncle Dutch. I am forever grateful for just having you in my life. I love you…Rest in Peace, you will be incredibly missed.

Although these past two weeks have been the hardest of my life. I am proud to say that I am a new AUNT!  to a beautiful baby girl.  Kadence Rose Orange was born on April 22,2009 in Beaufort,SC.  She is quite possibly the cutest thing I have ever seen. She brings new life to our family and she has us all wrapped around her tiny little finger.  Watching my brother as a father is a new thing for me but I absolutely love it! He is ate up with her and she is their world. Which is exactly as she should be, Kyle and Aubrey will make amazing parents and Kady will grow up to a be a stunning young women. I can’t wait to watch her learn and grow!!! Here are some photos I snapped of her of the past couple of weeks.

This first one makes my heart melt

A duh!! of course she has a shirt that says I love my Auntie

That is one ate up grandma!! or as my mother likes to be called “Mimi”

The following series cracks me up! I was trying to get a good picture of them and they kept making hilarious faces when Kady would toot!

Congrats Kyle and Aubs! You make beautiful babies