Showing posts with label Viki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Viki. Show all posts

Friday, January 17, 2014

Happy vs Sad!

Today marks two milestones in our family, one happy and one sad!

Our youngest son celebrates his 24th birthday! He was an active one running around the house being a ninja with make-believe swords made of cardboard tubes. You were a tough little guy, climbing stairs and tumbling down them just for fun!


The plants didn't stand a chance against the crime fighter.


The puddles always needed testing. At times when we visited your father at the office, you had to wear a tie just like your dad. You played hard and slept soundly.


Your hospital experience is something you'd like to forget but the scars and consequences won't allow that. At 10 yrs old, your little body took it's time to recover but you rose up to that challenge. 



Writing poetry shows your gentle nature; your memory skills are what most people only dream of. You still play hard and you're on top of your game still winning championships. Most people save their trophies... not you! Only the most recent one! Humble? or is it that they take up too much real estate?




We're proud of you Sam... life has not been boring with you! You are a fine young man, a cherished grandson, a wonderful son, a husband now to a beautiful wife, an adored crime-fighting ninja uncle. 

Happy Birthday "Beast"... love mom and dad!

Today also marks the 1st anniversary of my sister Viki's death. This past year has been extremely difficult for all of us but most of all for her Little Waterville (Maine) family! I've blogged about Viki here. We miss you dear sister, think of you everyday and still can't believe you're gone! I'm saying a prayer in your memory.

This January 17th, 2014, I choose to focus on celebrating life in the present, Sam's day. I choose to be happy!

May the sun shine where you are! Hug your family members today! 

Toodles,

Lorette


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Dear Viki!





You would be celebrating 67 yrs today! 


Your sudden death this year has created a void in our lives...


You are dearly missed... 


The generations skip a beat... the beat of your heart!


Your sisters miss you dearly!



Your daughter, son-in-law and grand daughter are coping the best they can! But it's been a hard year of first! Firsts without you beside us!

RIP Viki! 

All my love
Lorette 


PS: We do have happy milestone to report today: nephew Jason is celebrating his 34th birthday...

       Big hugs and kisses from your godparents Jason! We are proud of the beautiful man you have become!


 Love you!

Oncle Bill and Tante Lorette

Friday, June 21, 2013

Smell of home

When you do laundry, do you hang your clothes out to dry or do you use the dryer?? I grew up with a grandmother, a mother, and aunts who used a clothesline.


 there seemed to be clothes on the line everyday even in winter!
You can even see clothespins in this picture!










The fresh smell of clothes dried on the line is one smell that always brings me home to memories...

I remember the good times we had growing up...























I remember all the cats that grew up with us... Our cats were all barn cats... few of them were allowed inside!







I remember...


School days...



Sundays....





  Winters...

 

 The little house Dad made for us to play in...









Lots of mowing... OH the smell of freshly mowed grass...















 As we grew up, married and moved away, had children, I remember how important it was for the kids to be together...











 I remember the family reunions...














I remember... Mom and Dad and the love they had for all of us. How lucky we've been to have had such beautiful parents!













RIP Dad... 01/2006



















RIP Viki... 01/2013



















It will be hard to empty the old homestead to let the new owner create her own memories but these are the memories I revisit every time I bring in clothes off the line! And the smell of home and its memories never die!

Lorette