Seven Years Ago

Photos will trigger fond memories. I always try to take a lot of pictures to keep the cherished times going.

@ElusiveButterfly I don't think we got any pictures this Thanksgiving well maybe one or two but most people that came were already gone when the picture was taken, so we missed out on the chance to get a picture of everyone. There was close to 20 people at Thanksgiving! I normally head up the picture taking as nobody else seems to be interested. Oh well, atleast I have the memories!

a;sop ,y opm as she alwauys loved Chrismas and tooik a lot of pictures jave one ofour little glirl i love myson snapped tha she was inthe toy car but she was upside dow and grimlyhanging on to the car trying to make it go lol so cute e an so fun

Life goes on! We have had new births and one more will be born at the end of this month.

We need to enjoy every moment with our loved ones.

We only had a gathering with my siblings and their children, and the grandchildren too. When we started using a firehouse for our gatherings and that was a good place. It was large enough to accommodate all of us.

@Juliaacv wow, that is quite a crowd!

@ElusiveButterfly We've done that in the past also, we've also rented an old school house converted into a small hall, but the 8 kids are all married, and we have 25 kids, most of which are married, and that generation has 27 kids. So in total that makes 95 of us.

@Courtlynn she is slowly getting over the shingles. Her mind will continue to slip away. Breaks my heart.

So very true. Mom's health went downhill just a few short months after this picture was taken.

@ElusiveButterfly I'm sorry. Hope shes well now

Too quickly. I'll be visiting mom this weekend with my granddaughter. I want her to remember her Mema.

@Hatley they are working diligently on finding a cure. I hope they do it soon.

@ElusiveButterfly that is very sweet and I think very important

Everyone is alive and kicking. Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about 9 months after this photo was taken.

@ElusiveButterfly That is sad but I’m glad to hear everyone is still alive!

@shaggin thank you. We are blessed.

Time really flies by so fast. Hoping to see Mom this weekend. It is a busy weekend, but we can take a few minutes to go visit her and bring a smile to her face.

I so wish you were closer as I would invite you to join our festivities. I send you big hugs.

I will have to drag out the box of pics I have and sort them out. Time to document them for future reference.

There are more in our family than pictured. Some were not able to attend.

@MALUSE not as often as I would like for us to meet. I have tried to get us all together a couple of times and only a few were interested. So I have up on it.

@ElusiveButterfly Goodness! Do you meet often?

It puts a timeline on happenings. You remember things good, bad, or indifferent.

@ElusiveButterfly That's true, although often we forget the indifferent things!

My son and his fiance will not be at our family Christmas. They are hopefully coming over for Christmas Eve. If not for dinner, I'll have snacks and cocoa.

I think of all of the family we have lost in the past 7 years. There are only 2 of my grandmother's children living. One is my mother, the other my uncle. They both have Alzheimer's.

@JudyEv ivwouldnt wish it on my worst enemy.

@ElusiveButterfly That is a big group. I'm sorry to hear about your mother and uncle. Alzheimer's really is the pits.

I so agree. Mom was still vibrant and looked healthy. Nobody knew what was brewing inside her. We did have a good time that day.

The Good Lord only knows.

When we take for granted that there will be another day, we often regret not visiting those we love.

It is hard to watch my nieces and nephews adjust to the newness of changing relationships. As long as both parents are dedicated to raising the children together and making sure that their needs are met it isn't so bad. But, unfortunately even the best broken relationships are just that. They sometimes say hurtful things and the children hear it, even if you don't think they are listening.

@Butchcass4 all we can do is pray for them Kimberly.

@ElusiveButterfly My experience so far with both sides of my childrens lives has been a lot of drama and immaturity! I have one Son who is very stable he and his wife are like two peas in a pod they've been together like 13 years and I've never received a phone call with a complaint with either one. They just get along beautifully and they are very active running together going out to different places, both love to shop and travel. They've been on 4 cruises. They travel to friends weddings in different states etc... The other 3 struggle things are up and down its like they are on a roller coaster and the poor grandchildren are dragged along. It's heart breaking and I know all I can do is pray for them! I know God can help them as He has helped me so much. My life was a mess too and He is still working on me.