I Love Thursday #83
This is our 83rd post of things we love for the week. We post these loves each Thursday along with LeeAnna on her blog at Not Afraid of Color. Several additional friends also share on a weekly basis – be sure to check them out. You will surely find something to inspire you.
Love #1
Visitors! Here are Auntie Sue and Auntie Rose with sweet baby Alice. Alice took her first airplane ride to visit her grandma at six months and brought her mom along too for fun. Alice is now a third generation Safe Family member, and when we all travel together I know she’ll make smart, safe decisions. Alice’s legs are nice and strong, and she loves to jump, jump, jump and laugh.
Love #2
My brother-in-law! I recently lost my brother-in-law, Tom. While that was his “official” title, he was always more than that to me. Since my mom and sister were pregnant at the same time (!!), I was blessed to have several sets of parents. I can only imagine how he felt celebrating the birth of his first child and having his mother-in-law come to visit for two weeks. She brought along her six-month-old child (me), his newly born niece. That May it was very hot and I am told that I wasn’t very happy about it being so hot. I still don’t like hot weather! Anyway, I have a LOT of good and happy memories of Tom. I was blessed to have him in my family and to have known him for 60 years. ~smile~ ♥ ♥ (Cubs colors because he was a huge fan! Fly the W!)
Love #3
Please remember and never forget. I work in a Jewish community, and each year to remember the Holocaust the Community Center has their lawn covered with so many yellow flags. It moves me to tears each year. I was finally able to obtain a photo of the sea of flags; missing are the signs that tell the tale of the great multitude of lives that were lost. The beauty of the setting and the day the photo was taken doesn’t diminish the message one bit. So very many flags . . .
Love #4
Mother’s Day celebration! I may be a bit more sensitive than usual, but probably not. I’ve always been a crier – you need to cry over something, I’m your friend to cry with you. I cry at commercials. Anyhoo, Saturday night we are gathering together (to ask the Lord’s blessing) for dinner at Sue’s sister. It’s a Mother’s Day celebration because it will be fun. Sue’s mom, Janice, Andrea and all our peeps will be there. We’re not Mothers per se (nor mothers either) but we will celebrate with the best of them. And we’ll enjoy the big kids enjoying the little ones. Woot woot! Makes me want to cry. ♥ ♥ B.l.e.s.s.e.d. We wish each of you a very Happy Mother’s Day!
Love #5
Someone turned four months just last weekend! I’m not naming any names but her name might just be Addison. That beautiful smile she shared is one for her daddy because she IS a daddy’s girl. Another huge accomplishment for Addi last week is that she started eating cereal because she was waking up hungry during the night. Her first spoonful stayed on her lips for a bit, but shortly thereafter she wanted to take the spoon and feed herself. That girl has it going on! If you were to look closely you would see some cereal on her nose, in her hair, on her neck. I think she thought a skin treatment was a good idea; isn’t oatmeal used for that all the time she wondered?! Brother and sister shared a moment celebrating her accomplishments.
While sweet girl stayed with grandma, Sue, Dominic and I walked down the block to visit Luke. Lots of interesting things were discovered on the way, like the neighbor who was cutting the grass and a dog barking. Finally, we made it to Luke’s and Dominic found a new friend there. Later that day, Dominic found himself all locked up like London’s Bridge while we sang about throwing away the keys. Sue’s legs were the bridge in this case. The last two photos show Dominic looking at Luke’s house . . . hey, I recognize that house. He took himself up to the front door, wondering if his new friend Luke wanted to come out and play??
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I keep boxes of tissues all over the house, as well as several packs in my purse. Never know when a crying jag might strike. I like to think it is because we care deeply about a lot of things. Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law; it is obvious you have deep, loving memories, and you are making more of them with those adorable kiddos!
So sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. It’s so sad we still need to be reminded of the Holocaust. So many yellow flags. Those babies are all so cute! Happy Mother’s Day to you!
What a sweet post, as Thursday always is. Love the pictures of the littles, and your talk of get togethers. Such good times. I’m sorry about your brother-in-law, but 60 years of good memories is nothing to regret, for sure. Thanks for the picture of the Jewish flags. I don’t ever want to forget, and I wish we didn’t experience those things still. Someday, peace will come.
Dominic looks very content and happy to be locked up in the bridge! I can’t believe Addison is 4 months old already! Lots of great photos and I’m so sorry about your brother-in-law Tom. Hugs. The yellow flags on the house made me tear up in a big way. Hugs and hugs.
My condolences on the loss of such a special family member. I too cry easily and embarress myself at what I tear up at sometimes. Like seeing the kids at school sing the national athem always made me cry.
I would be quite moved seeing those flags, Roseanne. What a visual!
The adorable kiddies are growing so fast!
Enjoy your family get together.
Sweet Thursday reading, thank you Roseanne and have a lovely Mother’s Day weekend with all your special loved ones!
So sorry to hear of the loss of your special brother-in-law…BTW: crying is just A-okay with me.
Such happy Aunties! Sorry for the loss of your brother-in-law. All those yellow flags – it’s mind boggling. Happy Mother’s Day!
What an emotional post! THank you for sharing about Tom! It’s always hard for those of us left behind! And the yellow flags … what a REAL reminder of the horror that happened. And, you little ones! So so sweet!
HUGS!
I’ll cry right along with you, Roseanne. I’m so sorry about your brother-in-law. Big hugs to you! All those yellow flags at the community center are really something. So glad you have those little people in your life to bring on lots of smiles!
I love all the kid pictures, especially the bouncing Alice! So Fabulous!! And I echo your Holocausst remembrances. I worry so much about those horrors passing out of living consciousness as our WWII era family members pass away. Thank you for doing your part to help the next generation understand the horrors. Have a happy Mother’s day!!
All those Babies!!! Makes me so happy. And what a beautiful (if very sad) tribute with those yellow flags. Joe and I were in Israel and went to Yad Vashem (the Holocaust memorial museum) One of the first rooms has railroad cars from the camps filled with children’s shoes from the camps. That was it for me, I could go no further. Turned around and waited for Joe outside in the sunshine crying like a baby. We can never forget.
You share your love so completely.
I too was raised with my “siblings” children. I was adopted shortly before they got married.
It must be like losing a parent to you.So sorry… Love, LeeAnna
Oh and I forgot to mention the yellow flags oh when will people stop tormenting those just trying to worship God their way??? I have a strong affinity with Jewish people, I’m adopted so I could be Jewish. I know I can’t stand to see people mistreated from any reason… it’s such a waste of time we could be connecting with each other. LeeAnna
What a sweet post. Alice is a happy baby! Those yellow flags are stunning, but heart breaking. I’m sorry for your loss of a dear friend in Tom. I’m glad you have those cuties in your life to show you love. Have a great weekend. mary
Thanks for sharing, Roseanne. Sorry about Tom; we all have people in our lives that are dear and it’s difficult when we lose them. Thanks for sharing the photo of the flags too. What a sobering thing to see. Your littles are so cute, love those smiles! You’re in good company — I cry too.
Aww…all three of kids are cute cute cute ♥♥ I so look forward to your Thursday posts! I am so sorry for your loss of Tom, sounds like he was wonderful and very supportive of you. Great picture of the synagogue and reminder. Enjoy your mother’s day weekend 🙂
I am so sorry for your loss. I too cry easily, those Hallmark commercials Oy vey! Thanks for the picture of the synagogue, I remember seeing the Holocaust Memorial in Israel the pictures, some of the displays with the shoes, and other belonging which were taken and saved. Always great to see Dominick and Addison.
How sad that you lost your brother in law…hard to find enough people to be close to in this life! Sounds like he was super special…left a smile inside the heart of everyone he loved no doubt, and that’s the best we can do before we go. Thank YOU for leaving a smile in my heart every week when I see the little ones… The holocaust flags are a somber reminder of the “other” side of this world. Too much pain out there…we need more people like you and Tom.
Aww, geez. Trying to make me cry?!! ~smile~ Roseanne