A Mom and a Family of Men!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The last of the Florida pictures...

Look, it is Elijah and Amy! Sweet children. :)

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Kayley holding her baby sister. :)

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Aunt Donna (Heather's mother) and her other daughter Melanie and her son came over for a visit. :) I enjoyed their hugs and sweet words so very much.

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One morning my Grandmother made the children her specialty...Gravy and Buscuits! They enjoyed them so much...

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I love her hands! :) They are so beautiful and full of love. :)

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This is my cousin Sandi with her Remy. :) We miss you Sandi! :)

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My cousin and I met up with one of my favorite high school friends Liko. It was such a relief to get away for a few hours without my children. I was so stressed out.

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We were at Applebee's and Liko showed me a photo on the wall there of him on a horse! He used to work there. Oh that was so funny to see. :) I miss you Liko and Sandi! You guys are so much fun! :)

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This is the end of my surreal trip to Florida to lay my Ninny Austin to rest. I saw a woman today in the grocery who looked just like her and I was breathless! It was more emotional than the funeral or hearing she was gone. It was so striking to me that I could smell her even!

I thank you all for bearing with me...it has been a journey. I am changed. But it is all good changes. :)

3 comments:

chandra said...

I enjoyed the little glimpse into your family. I am sorry it was not the best reason for your get together but it looks like ya'll were able to make the best of it.

Michelle said...

Funerals are a sad reason to be all together, but sometimes it takes that very reason to get busy families to all come together at once. Thanks for sharing so many pics and stories about your special people.

Tisha said...

It looks like you soaked up your family in the time you were there. I'm glad you were able to enjoy some of your trip even though it was for sad reasons.