Where to start?

Ok, I know it has been a LOOOONG time since I even updated you guys as to what is going on, it has been so hectic and crazy that we have not even had a chance to slow down. We are finally out of our house and have handed it over to out tenants, they seem to really be happy there. I'm so relieved that we have people in our home that will really enjoy it.

Steve repainted the whole house and I think we underestimated the process since our homes ceilings and walls are so large, we have 20 foot walls in the great room. I think we may have had time to finish but our clearing of the house for the renters was cut short when we received a phone call at 0130 Wednesday morning letting us know that Steve's cousin in Poplar Bluff was killed approximately 2 hours earlier in a car accident.

Lauren Elizabeth Capper was killed at the young age of 17 after being struck by a tractor-trailer when going home from a friends house. She had called Uncle Elmer to let him know she was on her way but never arrived. I wish there was something I could do for everyone, the pain is so much when anyone dies but to lose a child that has so much going for her and is so loved by everyone. Lauren turned 17 Feb. 14th and had such a bright future in front of her. It was guesstimated over 800 people came for her visitation. She will be missed by so many, it will be a long time until these painful, open wounds are healed to allow everyone to find peace in her death.

We had to leave earlier than expected to go to Poplar Bluff to be with family so Steve had to hire a young guy to help us finish painting, it never is quite the same as if you where to do it yourself but it worked and we a finally out. of. our. house!!!

So lets re-cap, here is what we have been doing over the last week
Monday: House
Tuesday:House and Steve's birthday (we forgot with all the house junk, poor guy.)
we went to bed early thinking we would get a good nights sleep and start fresh and we got the
phone call about Lauren, little sleep that night.
Wednesday: House and painting/ carpet cleaning
Thursday:House and sis spent the night with a friend, we had dinner with Mickey and Terrie.
Friday: Finished the house and left for Poplar Bluff about 2030 arrived around 2300, the kids left with Cami to go to Springfield to see their Aunt Amanda.
Saturday: Funeral and Family
Sunday: Left Poplar Bluff to go back to STL, Marissa stayed in Springfield and Javan came back for his graduation, we stayed the night at Cami's with Javan.
Monday: Met with Bonnie and Kayla for dinner and we all went to Javan's graduation. Monday night we drove back to Springfield with Javan.
Tuesday: Here we are!! It all seems so muddled and I don't really even want to remember the last week with all the house junk and Lauren so lets move on to better things.