Thursday, January 24, 2013

Great Grandma Lucille

Our great Great Grandma Lucille passed away yesterday and we are all deeply saddened by her loss. Even though Avery has already proven herself to be quite the poet, I (Emery here) wrote a poem that hopefully captures all of our thoughts.

Great Grandma Lucille
Dear Great Grandma Lucille, 
you are truly the best that has ever been known.
Oh Great Grandma Lucille,
we are just so sad you have left us all alone.
We still have all these memories to remind us,
all those beautiful times that we shared in the past.
 We still have all these mementos we hold dearly,
to look back on, to love more, and last.
But all of which, 
can never replace, 
you standing right here, 
right besides me,
your sweetness, your toughness, your smartness, all of you.
Love, 
From us all, 
You will always be remembered.


 Emery and Lucille's first encounter

 Avery and Lucille's first encounter

Everyone visiting Lucille at the hospital

Here's also a video of us all visiting Great Grandma in the hospital ...



And here's another video of our final goodbyes. This was after she had settled back in at home from the hospital, where we all had a nice long visit at the start of this new year ...


We love you Great Grandma Lucille!!!

Monday, January 21, 2013

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Emery hugging her Daddy on his 40th birthday

Avery spelling "Happy Birthday Old Timer" with her tub paints ... 
they sort of blended together rather quickly ...