All our pretty eggs :)
Grama Jensen's Easter egg (that Mykala made) 
I made this one :) April 10, 2010
Coloring Easter Eggs
All our pretty eggs :) Grama Jensen's Easter egg (that Mykala made) I made this one :) 
Dads Funeral
"Grandpa" flowers... pink and blue flowers from Mykala and Jace - and a toy airplane from each.
It was so so very cold....
"Dad" flowers 
"Brother" flowers
April 5, 2010
Strange Times
Today little miss Mykala told me that her friend Fourstas died. She said that she was sick and died like her Grampa Jensen and that she also died in a black brownish (referring to the casket her Grampa was in). She then said that her friend twostas (a new one) will die when she turns 5.
I was a little concerned at first, since death is a big and strange topic for a 4 year old. She has picked up on the fact that death is a very influential thing and is aware of the impact it makes, but obviously doesn't understand how or why.
I asked her things like "Does it make you sad?" and she said, "Sometimes it makes me sad." but she said it so matter-of-fact. She didn't seem bothered or depressed at all, really.... she said it all pretty casually. I kept telling her, "Well, it will be ok." I think she knows it will be.
I am worried; however, that all this talk and experience of death, that she is (and will be) afraid of her upcoming birthday. She told Chad at my dad's funeral that she didn't want to die and was really concerned that she was going to when she turned 5.
Death is a hard concept to grasp and cope with, no matter what age you are.
I was a little concerned at first, since death is a big and strange topic for a 4 year old. She has picked up on the fact that death is a very influential thing and is aware of the impact it makes, but obviously doesn't understand how or why.
I asked her things like "Does it make you sad?" and she said, "Sometimes it makes me sad." but she said it so matter-of-fact. She didn't seem bothered or depressed at all, really.... she said it all pretty casually. I kept telling her, "Well, it will be ok." I think she knows it will be.
I am worried; however, that all this talk and experience of death, that she is (and will be) afraid of her upcoming birthday. She told Chad at my dad's funeral that she didn't want to die and was really concerned that she was going to when she turned 5.
Death is a hard concept to grasp and cope with, no matter what age you are.
April 4, 2010
Mykala's Quote(s) of the Day
Kala: "When I am one hundred a million, I will go to the surface."
Chad and I: "What surface?"
Kala: "The one that they have."
Chad and I: "What surface?"
Kala: "The one that they have."
My Dad
Well, no one expected this so soon... my dad, at the age of 47, passed away suddenly March 21, 2010. In short, he died from neisseria meningitis - a very rare type of meningitis.
This is the video I made for my dad to show at his funeral. It was just as much for me as it was for him. I felt like I needed to make it and although there were high levels of stress and emotional breakdowns involved, I feel like it came out alright. I wish I could have done more than make a lousy collection of pictures, but at least I was able to do something for him... even though he didn't get to see it.
Just so you know, if you watch the video, you may have to first pause the blog music. Also, I apologize for the quality of the video. For some reason, it didn't come out too great on this site. But here it is.
I love you, dad... I don't know who else is going to read this blog, send me funny emails or emails updating me on the fam, cyber-stalk me, call me on the web cam, or chat with me for hours on Facebook at one o'clock in the morning. That all meant so much more to me than you probably knew. You were a wonderful dad and you certainly brightened things up a whole lot. I miss you.
This is the video I made for my dad to show at his funeral. It was just as much for me as it was for him. I felt like I needed to make it and although there were high levels of stress and emotional breakdowns involved, I feel like it came out alright. I wish I could have done more than make a lousy collection of pictures, but at least I was able to do something for him... even though he didn't get to see it.
Just so you know, if you watch the video, you may have to first pause the blog music. Also, I apologize for the quality of the video. For some reason, it didn't come out too great on this site. But here it is.
I love you, dad... I don't know who else is going to read this blog, send me funny emails or emails updating me on the fam, cyber-stalk me, call me on the web cam, or chat with me for hours on Facebook at one o'clock in the morning. That all meant so much more to me than you probably knew. You were a wonderful dad and you certainly brightened things up a whole lot. I miss you.
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