This last week, Heaven took one of the very best back home. This is very weird to me, it's like de ja vu. It has only been five months since Aunt Gayle left and now she is reunited with one of her very best friends, Aunt Carol.
Carol is another one of my mother-in-laws sisters. She is a very sweet lady and always had something nice to say. She was somebody who made you feel very special. She loved you for you. When I first met her I was impressed with her fashion. She always looked nice wherever she went. She liked bright colors like me, especially red. She was very easy to talk to and had a wonderful sense of humor. She loved everyone she met. I'm happy to know that she is not only being united with her best friend (sister) but I know there is a wonderful reunion going on with her mother and brother Normand along with her husband, grandkids, and great grandkids that went before her. Carol you will always be loved and remembered and truly missed. I'm glad you aren't in pain anymore and i'm thankful for the chance Paul and I had to say goodbye. Love you.
The Holidays are off to a great start! The first Saturday of December my mother-in-law put together her family Christmas party. I think it was a huge success! It was nice to get together with the family and celebrate Christmas. The last time the family was brought together was for the death of Aunt Gayle. At least this time was a happy reason. The party was held at the church. She put together a good brunch. We had some fun games and Uncle Jim (the oldest in the family) read The Night Before Christmas. Sarah and Lynette also put together a book of memories of Aunt Gayle and presented it to Uncle Max and the Osborn family. It was fun to get together and see family we don't usually see. I even got to know some of the cousins better. I didn't take many pictures since our camera batteries died on us, but this is what we do have. Stacey took some so when she posts them hopefully I can add them to the blog. Hope everyone has a Happy Holiday!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I know its a few days late, but I hope you all had a great start to the holiday season.
I feel like if I could name everything i'm thankful for I would forget the littlest thing and I can have a never ending list so I just want to say I'm thankful for everything in my life and couldn't have asked for a better family.
This year we were actually able to spend the day with both sides. Somebody turned the oven off at my moms so it set dinner back. Paul and I went to his parents to visit during there dinner and ended up eating a little over there then had the official dinner at my moms. It was all yummy. My grandma came to visit for the holiday too. We spent most of the day visiting and enjoying each others company and playing games. I always love spending time with family. I guess this post is better late than never. Happy Holidays!
Let the Holidays Begin!
Our Thanksgiving Holiday actually started on November 21st. We had our annual roommate/friend Thanksgiving.
Every year we get together with some amazing friends who happen to be Paul's old room mates.
This year we had it our house and Danny did most of the cooking with some help from Eldon and then everything the rest of us pitched in. I'm so thankful that Danny is a chef and loves too cook. Everyone who knows me knows that I don't really enjoy cooking.
They got up and started cooking early in the morning. The house smelled amazing. Chris and Christina joined us a little later and we had an amazing meal and just enjoyed each others company. This day was also the first snow storm of the year.
Happy 1st Birthday Jack!!!
On November 20th my nephew Jackson turned one! I can't believe how time flies. I don't have any pics of his party just yet, so i'll probably add them in another post, but I just wanted to wish my chunky monkey a Happy Birthday! My sister put together a wonderful dinner party for him. He was so cute. Jack just started walking a couple of days before his birthday. He is one of the happiest boys you will ever meet. I just love him.
We also celebrated my baby brothers birthday. He just turned 12 and will be ordained a deacon tomorrow. I'm so proud of him and have loved seeing him grow into the young man he is today. Hopefully I'll be getting better at having my camera around. I'll also need to add my Thanksgiving pics.
This last week, Heaven took one of the very best back home. This is very weird to me, it's like de ja vu. It has only been five months since Aunt Gayle left and now she is reunited with one of her very best friends, Aunt Carol.
