Thanksgiving Day

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

It's alot of hard work and I'm really tired... when I have to be at work by 6:30 am
but as long as I make a list ..... cook & bake the day before I can still pull it off... The meal was good , but the best part is FAMILY.... much to be thankful for... 3 Great kids, 2 of the BEST ( daughter & son in law) and 5 grandchildren... we thank GOD for health

Hard to say good-bye....

Saying GOOD-BYE is very hard.... I live far away from my sister-in-law, but I chatted with her on a regular basis... before facebook it was though e-mail...As I watched the video that her girls made at the wake alot of memories came to me... the day Jeff & Bernie were married... the yellow dress she had on... their wedding cake... the food her family had made... the kids playing in the yard that evening... running and having fun... the times Joe & I stopped over at the house when they lived on Olson Rd & up north... just sitting around talking... She had her own style, she did'nt care what other people thought... but that was bernie... you just took her like she was... She was always good to my son & daughters... Troy said Bernie always told him... I got your back....Teresa was telling me about a day when she was little... she spent the day with her, she painted her fingernails & toenails purple, I never knew that... but Teresa remembers.. she has fun her... when my Dad was in the hospital those last 4 days of his life Teresa spent hours in the waiting room with Bernie... just talking and laughing... She laughed harder than anyone I have ever met... usually a little snort along with it..LOL..She loved her daughters so much and my heart broke for them today as I watched them say good-bye. She loved her Grandsons without a doubt..she probably was not the tradition Grandma,but I'll bet they had fun with her and will remember the fun things they did with her. She loved my brother for over 28 years...she made him HAPPY... that is what is important... He love her... He loved her.. I'll miss our chats in the morning BERNIE... I'll miss you!!!!!

Happy 30th Birthday Tera

Thirty years ago today my sweet Tera was born...5 lbs 14 oz ... 18 inches long... she was so tiny, but very cute... the first picture is the day we brought her home, the next is now thirty years later. She's a Wife & Mom... great at both ... works outside her as a nurse with heart patience... does'nt seem that long ago we brought her home. I love you Tera ... Happy Birthday

Good -Bye Bernie

My heart is broken tonight as I think about my Brother and what he must be going through tonight.... I love my brother so much and wish I could be there to put my arms around him and never let go.... My Brother lost his wife of 28 years this morning and he loved her more than anything... Bernie loved her daughters and her grandchildren... when ever I spoke to her or chatted on line she was always telling about something they were doing.... She got to spend this last week with her daughter Shemiah... she was so looking forward to her visit to Florida... she was just teasing me about ht warm weather she was going to. All I can say was he loved her... he loved her...... no matter what was going on in LIFE ... He loved her... We will miss you BERNIE we will miss you!!!!!!!!!!

Aunt Jeannie

Last night November 4th Aunt Jeannie went to heaven and is no longer in pain with the dreadful disease that took her life. It is so sad to see someone suffer and be in so much pain. She left behind 4 children. I feel for her children as I know to well the feeling of losing a parent. I don't know what it feels like to be in my SWEET Uncle shoes as this is the 2nd time he has lost a spouse. My heart goes out to him and her children. I have known Jeannie since I was a little girl . I would spend time staying over night with my Aunt Gloria and she lived next door to her. My Aunt
spent hour visiting with her outside as they were tanning in the sun, they were very good friends. When my Aunt passed away, a couple of year later Uncle Dennie married Jeannie. The top picture is at the reception the family gave them. The second picture was taken in 2007 at my Mom & Dad's 50th Anniversary Party. She will be missed as part of the Family. God please be with Uncle Dennie at this time!!!!! Life is way to short, we have lost way to many family members this year... we need to take in each moment, love each other... spend all the time you can with each other.
Sixty Six is to young... Take someone today by the hand and just tell them you love them...

Halloween night

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

We had a good day on Halloween, first we made popcorn balls, cupcakes & cookies. Kaya decorated all the cookies herself... check them out on the the first page. Teresa carved out 4 pumpkins and filled 150 bags of candy to prepare for our trick or treaters. Before Teresa & Tera left with the kiddo's she made a fire in the firepit for Papa & I to sit by while we passed out treats. I was in the kitchen making a pot of stew to eat after all the trick or treating. The air was cool but nice to sit by the fire... some of the mom's and dad's ask if they could warm their hands by the fire and told us it was a really good idea the halloween... actually we borrowed the idea from the neighborhood street behind us from last year. After the kids were done Paul joined us and we ate our Stew, and was very TIRED... a good day!!!!!!!