We love you, MeMe

We had a tough Thanksgiving as our wonderful, loving MeMe passed away Thanksgiving Day. We are all comforted knowing she is in a much better place, but are heart broken she is no longer here with us. My sister in law, Kelly, wrote an amazing blog post about MeMe. I encourage you all to read it as she put into words perfectly who MeMe was, and how much she meant to so many. I am forever grateful for the mother she was to Jay, mother-in-law she was to me, and most importantly the MeMe she was to Ellie. When I say MeMe was the grand babies biggest fan, I am not exaggerating. She epitomized the perfect grandmother. She lived for her children and grandchildren, and spoiled us all rotten with her love. We will become a little stronger each day as we grieve her loss.

She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April, and fought until the bitter end. She eventually lost her battle to ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) and/or Pneumonia. She had such a positive spirit and attitude the last 7 months. She will continue to challenge me to be a better wife, daughter, friend, and mother.

We are thankful we all were able to be with her the last few days and tell her what she meant to us. We thanked her for loving us, encouraging us, challenging us, spoiling us, and showing us all what a true fighter is. Even though she say anything back to us, she let us know she was there with a few tears.