Goodbye Grandma Knight; Hello cousins

This weekends was Florence Knight's funeral. She was 94 years old. The crazy thing about funerals is you could know someone for so long and know very little about their life. For instance, I had no idea she was engaged when she married her husband or the fact that she had a masters in education. The other crazy and fun thing about funeral is how it pulls family and friends together. All of my Aunt Nan's kids and their families were able to make it to the funeral. I don't remember the last time everyone was together. Therefore it was a very busy weekend with funeral stuff and cathcing up with cousins. It's fun to rekindle friendships and build memories with loved ones.

Matt and Brielle

hanging out after funeral

Derek Knight yawning

Clarissa Knight, Matt and Brielle

Brian, Crystal, Erin, Matt and Brielle

Pallbearers= grandsons of Florence

Final goodbye at Cemetery

Derek and Grant Knight

Ben, Tara, Clarissa, Grant, Derek Knight

Mark, Phillip and Scott Knight

Time for some yummy grub

Funeral family luncheon

Crystal and Brian

Phil Knight, Danielle and Brielle

BACK: Tara, Ben, Mark FRONT: Nicole, Karen, Lori, Scott

Tucker trying to grab Brielle's hair bow

Tucker, Brielle and Ray

Tara helped me all weekend picking out material and making hair bows for Brielle. I have been dying to know how to make them, and they really are not as hard as they look. However I am far from perfect and have a lot of practicing to do.

Tara demo's her secret hair bow technique

Erin and Crystal trying it with Tara's help

Matt new idea for hair bows

Brian and Crystal came into town for the funeral too. My mom had some of Nan's family so they stayed with us. It was fun having them in our home. In times past when they have come up I haven't been able to hang out with them very much. This time it was easier to hang out since they were staying with us. We had fun talking and playing with Brielle. He took some nice pictures of Brielle Sunday morning as she was playing on the floor.

Crystal and Brielle playing

Grandpa Hicks with Brielle (she is super tired in this picture)