In the midst of playing, BigZabba calls to me,
Mommy, can we go play in your room? We won’t get anything out, we’ll use our imagination. Our imaginations aren’t messy.
The Ras (Race)
BigZabba sent me the sweetest email today….
To Mom,
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love,
BigZabba
My Girl
She melts my heart.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from our family to yours. May your New Year be fun, safe and full of joy!
Tribute to Mommom
Today was our celebration service for Mommom. It was a joyous, emotional day. So many conflicting emotions made the day exhausting. It was wonderful to have our family participate in the service in so many ways. The girls and I read Psalm 91, Sister sang two beautiful songs, Papa shared stories from her life and her legacy, ShaSha played the piano and shared her own thoughts, DZ took care of all the technical aspects of the day; making the program, the video and slides. It was a wonderful tribute to her.
It was also amazing to see how many people came to her service. With it being so close to Christmas and the busyness of this time of year it was a testimony to how many lives she touched in her 88 years with us. She will be remembered, the stories will be told for years to come, and her legacy lives on.
We love you Mommom.
Mommom
On December 19 my Grandmother, Mommom, went to be with Jesus. I don’t even know what to say. We knew that this was coming, but it still feels like it isn’t real. My parents and my Sister were at her side when she met Jesus. I can only imagine the happy reunion she had with Pappy. She missed him so much, so it makes me smile to think that they are together once again. She is going to have the most wonderful Christmas this year.
Mommom was such a wonderful Grandmother. She taught me to love the country life, how to make an angel food cake, however mine never come out as amazing as hers did, we made zillions of pot holders on her homemade loom and she let us pretend she had a restaurant and order through the kitchen window.
I will miss you Mommom. I will miss your phone calls to just say hello, to tell me about the snow, or just to chat. I will miss sitting and watching “Deal or No Deal” with you. I will miss the silly rabbits you would draw at the bottom of nearly every card and letter. I will miss getting Weis angel food cake boxes in the mail. I will miss seeing you roll your hair. I will miss every part of you.
I love you.
Four
Tonight at 8:18pm LittleZabba turned 4 years old. She is such an awesome little girl. She is sweet and sassy all wrapped in sugar. That kid does something to my heart. Those eyes, that smile, she makes me melt.
Happy Birthday LittleZabba. You are a delight to my heart.
Birthday Party
This weekend we celebrated LittleZabba’s birthday. We had her party at the gym where the girls take gymnastics. It was such a fun party. It was so fun to see all the kids having fun and truly enjoying themselves. I think we took nearly 3.5 gigs of footage during the 2 hour party. It is a very well documented evening!
Here are some photos from the night. Enjoy!
Deja Vu?
6/8/2003
1/7/2007
Seven
How could this little munchkin…
..be 7?!
Time flies. If the next 7 years go by as fast as the last 7, she will be 14 tomorrow.
Here are some photos of our small birthday celebration.
Birthday breakfast. Pancakes, tangerines, her own “fabulous” glass, and fun dip candy. =)
Coloring time.
Enjoying her new Bible from Grandma & Grandpa.
What girl doesn’t like new clothes!?
Finally, her very own umbrella. ShaSha knows this girl to well.
Her best present of all came from Daddy, Zoo Tycoon Marine Mania.
Happy Happy Birthday BigZabba! We love you all the bones in our body, all the starts in the sky and all the sand in the sea. You are a special girl. We are so blessed.