We Mourn And We Celebrate

Nine years ago today 

My big sister died suddenly

 On my baby sister's birthday.

Today we mourn

And we celebrate.

A life we miss dearly

And a life we enjoy daily.

Happy Birthday Amy Beth!

We miss you Vicki.

Happy Birthday in Heaven Sweet Sister

July 31, 1955- October 10, 2004

 Sorry mom gave you that horrible haircut! :)

Never Forgotten.

Love you Sister

To My Sisters With Love

 Happy Birthday Sweet Sister. You mean the world to me and so many others. I love You!

And to THIS sweet sister, who died on your special day, thank you for the years we had with you.
 You are just as missed eight years later as you were that first year.
 We look forward to being with you again. 
In the meantime, we celebrate as you would have wanted us to.

My older sister and her oldest daughter three weeks before her death at age 49.

Celebrating life and death on the same day...and thanking Jesus for being all we need.

Angels Race

 I have this shirt on today.

I wear it every year on July 31.

And again on October 10.

In memory of my sister.

Vicki was born 18 months before me...on July 31.

She died at age 49...on October 10.

Hubs did a Triathlon a couple of years after her death in memory of her.

It was called "The Angel Race"....a race to honor all the *angels* in life.

Me and hubs...yeah, I had red hair then.:)

Happy Birthday Bic Bic, Double Dove, Mom, Sister, Victor, Aunt, Wife, Daughter and friend.

We will never forget.

Busy Times! Random!

Happy Fall!
 Perfect weather in North Carolina this weekend!
 If you can't have summer ALL the time, then fall is the next best thing! 
Some signs of fall around my house:

Baby B went to his first Pumpkin Patch! His other grandparents are here visiting and got to enjoy the patch with Baby B and his mom and dad! 
Look how big this 10 month old is!!!

The *girl littles* are gearing up for fall and their birthdays. They went to Disney On Ice and wore their Disney dress-up clothes...which they dearly LOVE!

The TWINS are doing great! 
They had TWO baby showers this weekend. 
Their mommy is on modified bed rest so she got to enjoy her showers....and so did we!

Happy Birthday to my baby Sister.
 Love you AB!

This is a pic of baby sis and her babies!

BIG Sis left this world seven years ago today. Miss her as much today as I did then.

Hubs bicycled over 200 miles this past week....I followed him....fun times! A post later on that!

happy fall!!!

Happy Birthday Vicki...Forever 49

My sister.

My friend.

07/31/1955-10/10/2004

Old School Angels

We bought the house we live in about 23 years ago. There were a few things left in the garage by the previous owners. One of the things left here were these "old school" angels. They are obviously homemade....and I LOVE them! I don't remember if I have ever put them out at Christmas.....

But I am THIS year! 

I remember one time my older sister, Vicki, saw these in my attic. She LOVED them. She didn't live to see me put them in my yard, but in honor of "Bic Bic", I am displaying these 

OLD SCHOOL ANGELS!!

Sure do love you Bic Bic!

Happy Birthday Sister

July 31, 1955-October 10, 2004

Forever 49