Hi again, dear Ava. Today was a very sad and difficult day for me. Our neighbor Veda went to Heaven. Have you met her yet? I bet you have. I bet you had coffee and cookies with her already. Has she held you on her lap and talked to you yet? I know it will be difficult taking turns with her and Great Grandma LaVonne and Grandma Irene. I bet they pass you back and forth. I miss you. I miss that soft feeling your skin always had. I miss holding you, even when you peed on me. I don't miss that darned old feeding tube and those other machines and gunk that you needed to stay with us. I am glad you no longer will need them anymore. You are free to run and play and to see what you are doing. I bet Great Grandma LaVonne is happy to see you. Say hi to her from me, okay? I still miss her so much. I miss going to the phone and calling her, just to see how her day was going. I am very tired and sad tonight. Even though I know that Veda and you and Grandma are happier now than you have ever been, and feel no more pain or disease. Still I miss you all so much. I am so glad I have Grandpa Larry and my Dad, Papa June, and your Mommy, Jesse and Jodee and their families. I am glad to have your Mommy visit us so often. We love taking care of your big brother Hunter often. He is such a wonderful boy. He is growing up so fast, though. He has had to. He lost some "baby" time because you came to be with us and needed extra attention. Psst, I bet you already know this, but you are going to be a big sister now too! We don't know whether it will be a boy or a girl, but Mommy Lacey is expecting sometime in February. We are so excited. Scared too, but we are learning to let that go. We know that the odds are that everything will be okay with the new baby. At least we hope so. If not, we know what to do! I better stop this letter and go to bed. I feel very tired and forlorn. I know I will feel better soon, but tonight I just want to feel sad. I may even cry a little while. Please say hello to all of the people we know up there in Heaven. There are so many leaving earth and going up there recently. I feel older and older, but normal too. I know that I am very blessed and that I am so lucky to have such good family here on earth to love me. You take care and keep on singing and dancing! I love you, sweet Ava. Goodnight! Grandma Kate loves you deeply.