What A Weekend!

Have you ever noticed that we get so busy with "life" that the only times we get a large amount of family together is for funerals? Well, it seems that way so part of my Mom's family decided that we were going to get together for a more fun gathering. Mom's cousin from Canada decided that he and his family were going to come for a visit so. . . . . . . . .a family reunion was planned. We have been reunioning with family from Canada, Oklahoma and several other places (they were the ones who traveled the furthest) and it has been great. Today almost everyone was at church and let me tell you, the singing on our side of the building was awesome. Mom would have been so happy to be there with her loved ones. She would have loved the singing. She also would have put lots and lots of pictures on her memory card on her camera! The weekend has been so much fun and we have shared so much and I can't believe how much we have talked about Mom because she was so special to everyone. But with all the wonderfulness of the weekend also comes the sadness of Mom not being here to celebrate with us. Overall, it was a good time.

Nothing Much

Well, I don't really have much to say. I sometimes wonder if I should even keep this blog up. I don't know if anyone reads anymore. It just seems like too much to worry about because I never really have anything to say that I haven't already said before. Like how much I miss Mom and how it still doesn't seem real and how twice last week something happened and my first thought was that I needed to call Mom and tell her about it and how I still don't know what to do to help my Dad and lastly how are we going to get done all that she used to do? On that note, I hope everyone has a good week. It is hard to believe how quickly summer is getting here.

Wordless Wednesday

Evening Sunset

Sweet Words From a Sweet Boy

Mom and I used to teach the 3 - 5 year olds at church and a lot of the time, we only had one little boy in our class. His name is Andrew and he is such a sweet little boy. Wednesday night at church he came up and hugged me and told me that he was sorry that Ms. Barbara was not there. This morning I was singing with him and a couple of other boys in class before their teacher got there. Mom and I had taught him a song called the color song. Andrew loved this song and we sang it every Sunday. This morning after singing the song I said, "We haven't sang this song in a long time have we?" and Andrew replied, "No, we haven't since Ms. Barbara is in heaven". Mom made such an impact on even the smallest person. I really miss Mom and hope that the impression that I leave with people is like the one that she left.

Happy Mother's Day

We hope that all of you Moms out there had a very special day.

Mom, we missed you so very much. We think of you everyday. Dad is missing you but today was really hard on him. We love you.

Mom, we miss you so very much

On every Mother’s Day;

And not just then, but every minute,

Since you went away.

You were the center of our lives

Before your soul passed on;

It’s just so hard for us to believe

That you are really gone.

But we celebrate the life you lived

And all the things you gave us;

Our wonderful memories, Mom, of you

Are the things that will comfort and save us.

Please think of us, as we think of you

With hearts so full of love;

We’re looking up at you, sweet Mom,

As you look at us from above.

By Joanna Fuchs

Mother's Day

If roses grow in Heaven Lord please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Mother's arms and tell her they're from me. Tell her I love her and miss her, and when she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for a while. Because remembering her is easy, I do it everyday, but there is an ache within my heart that will never go away.

Someone sent this to my sister and I thought that it was so appropriate for our Mom. She loved flowers of all kinds but always enjoyed when Dad would bring her roses.

Happy Mother's Day to the world's best Mom who is missed so very much. We love you Mom and miss you so very much.

If. . . . .

you were wondering what the pictures from yesterday are, well it is our hay pasture. It makes me think of Mom because she is the one who always brought all of the hay in out of the field. The field is very pretty especially since it is cut so I thought I would share it.

Wordless Wednesday

2 Months

Today marks the second month since we lost Mom. Like RAW said, in some ways it seems like yesterday and in others it seems much longer. I know for me, the pain has not lessened. I still miss her so much.

Mom, we love you so much and miss you even more. Not a day goes but that we don't think of you.


Last night I got a new cell phone and Mom has always been the first person I would call with it, now it is my Dad. Isn't it strange the things that trigger our memories of our loved ones?