Monday, April 30, 2012

On the road again....

Cole, that's...


Here he is in New Orleans at Jazz Fest with Beth and Doug Kohnke. Doug was Cole's daddy's college room mate.


Scenes from Jazz Fest



Cole and Andy Statler....really do not know what to say here...sharp dressers.
And Papa Joe? At the lake....


Planting flowers...


Look at my hydrangeas!!!!


New awning installed! now they all match! Note all of the new rose bushes above the pool!! Very exciting!
Maggie? Antiquing...





Sue?


She bought a cute new car!!!
The View???


Coming right along!!! Jake and Harmy being all manly...in a pink room under a chandelier!!!


Jake put in the floor in Madeline's office/closet....in one day....awesome!
Me? Feeding my grandchildren Oreos...





Because I love the way they wear them!!!

Location:Pearl St,Jacksonville,United States

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

I get by with a little help from my friends

My parents always said....you will learn who your friends are during tough times....
Well that is so true. Friends, family and faith.
Thank you all. For the phone calls, texts, emails, cards, letters, food, flowers, love and so much more. Thanks to you all, we got through some rough times...
Scenes from the weekend


Cole, John and Clint Kanaga


My girls and my nieces


Maggie and Kirsten....who travelled from Florida to be with us


Favorite son in law Adam and Maggie, Madeline and Cole


Peter and Susan Hoffman


Peter, Kathy and Rosemary Roodhouse


Misty and Natalie Rowe with my Maggie


Leslie and Geo Hoffman


Handsome men...Nicolas and Richard Rowe


Linda and Bruce Loper and Donna and Ric Rowe


Kathy Anderson and Beth


Greg and Cole


Annie, Lucy and Janet


Clint, Millie and Greg Ford


Jake and Julie


Robin and Greg Ford with JeanDeal ...aka Gramma Glenview


Kirsten and Papa Joe


Clint, Nancy Walch, me and Kathy


Nan, Mil, Robin and Jean


Lucy was asked if she had mold on her teeth. Really??? Mold? Try green braces. Annie had had enough of that nonsense. It was a lovely weekend...celebrating the life of a great woman..


Henry hanging out in the dog bed. Yes, the dog bed.


Cole could not keep him on the couch...well, he wasn't really trying, now was he?


My Fin, in her fort.


Checking out the farm....





Finley checking out the corn.....it is growing....looks like it will be knee high by the forth of July!


Swinging at The View.

And life moves on....we are so fortunate to have friends far and near who have loved and supported us through these past months. Some photos of Mom....


With a newborn Henry


With Finley, Madeline and Annie


With her dear friends Mary and Emy


With Susan


Surrounded by love





Looking at Henry on her last outing to the farm


Finley commandeered the walker.


Her girls


With her girls...





Pure love. That was our Mama. Pure love.