"Never let her go . . ."

An all-time fave wedding reception memory - Dad and his toast - and having the guests join in singing!!

Happy Anniversary you two!!  Love you both - and wish you a wonderful year ahead!

Happy Father's Day!

A photo of me with my dad - in front of our house in Burbank - I only discovered it a year ago - right before my mom died.  It is a treasure to me!!

 

I do not have a lot of pics that just have me and my dad in them - these two are the only ones.  And I treasure them.  And my dad!

He was a good man - I am grateful for that goodness and how it has blessed my life.

Happy Belated Greetings to Lars!

It's been a busy few months.  And I am going to VA next week to spend a few days with these cute kiddos, but somehow I neglected to post for Lars' birthday on Monday.  Not that anyone noticed - not sure anyone reads this blog!!

 

Lars is sunshine personified - and a great little pal - I am looking forward to my visit.

And in the meantime, wishing him a wonderful year ahead!!

Remembering Grandma Mary today

Today is the one year anniversary of my mother's death.  I am not only grateful that I was blessed to have her in my life for so many years, I am also grateful that our children all knew her well.

Bonny was her first grandchild - and she came when she was born - and they always had a special bond.

 

Harry got spend lots of time with her too, and she loved having him visit with his family.

 

Phoebe had some fun adventures with her grandma - and Mother loved hearing about her adventures as she grew.

 

Eliza was shy and withdrawn around most adults, but she grew out of that and loved being with her Grandma Mary.

 

Hannah and Mom had some sewing adventures together - and Mom never forgot them!!

 

Mom used to say that she could tell Noah whatever she wanted to - and she could - and he loved her all the more for her honesty.

I am also grateful that so many of my own grandchildren knew her too - I never knew a great-grandma - it's a special blessing.

The anniversaries of her passing will pile up - but there will always be memories to cherish.