MIL Update and Lots of Photos To Share

I want to thank all my friends that visit so regularly.  You all know who you are.  I also want to say my new followers have been noticed and are so appreciated.  I haven't forgotten anyone and don't want you to think I'm taking you for granted because y'all are my sunshine each day.  I've been trying to post on a more steady basis and that usually means going to bed close to day light and then sleeping late, jumping up and running again.  It's a vicious cycle.  Neil and I are both still fighting that nasty depression that wants to hold us down and keep us from facing the day too.  But that's okay, after long talks with Jesus, I know I'm not alone and feel better.  So don't lose faith in me because I will find time to get some visiting in this week or weekend.


Things have just been so busy lately.  Nadine was released from the hospital and sent back to the nursing home yesterday.  She is still on antibiotics and we're not sure what caused her sugar to spike like that but she is so very much better.  We aren't too happy with the nursing home she is in and have been out trying to check out some others and looking for one with an opening.  I don't think Florida can ever have enough nursing homes.  I can only imagine what it's like in South Florida.  Plus we have been trying to take care of legal paperwork, burial policies, etc.


Y'all remember me saying that I had made a little photo album for Nadine to look at?  Well, I never took pictures before giving it to her but it came home for repairs and I thought I'd share the photos with you.
The first one is of Neil's Mom and Dad on their wedding day, leaving the church.  This was 1941 or 1947.

 

 I love that picture of them smiling.  I included a copy of a page out of her wedding book too.

Neil's Dad wasn't here for long.  He died in a car accident when Neil was only 12 years old.

His Dad actually started flying planes as just a boy of 12 or 13.  That's why I went with the plane theme.  I tried to use old cards for the words so that she'd know who she was looking at.  I still need to print everyones name.

This is the house that they built themselves.  The house Neil spent his early years in.

This is the home she remembers most and sometimes talks about going back home, thinking she still lives there

This is another favorite photo of Neils Dad with him and his 2 older twin brothers William and David.

 Aren't the boys cute?  William, David and Neil with Santa, probably 1953 of 54.  Neil's brothers were 2 years older then him.  As the boys walked home from school, only a couple of weeks after his father was killed, a drunk driver hit David right in front of the house, killing him.  Such a tragic time for this young family.

Neil and William all grown up and visiting Mom in the 1990's.

This is Nadine at her niece Hazel's home.  Everyone always said they looked so much alike.  She unfortunately died very young.

Neil's Mom while visiting friends.

A photo of William at the office.  He worked hard and played hard.  He loved deep sea fishing.  Well any fishing,  he loved the outdoors.  He passed away only about 5 years ago.

This is Williams daughter Alisa.  Nadine's Granddaughter.

Alisa had twin boys just like her Grandma.  These are her twins Gage and Gray. Nadine's great grand children.

Here's the boy's more recent photos.

Neil and I aren't big picture takers but I had to add one of us at a Jaguars football game.

I added this photo of our Grandson Zack.  He's the little rodeo fellow in the black cowboy hat.  I love this photo from when they lived in Nebraska.  I don't know who that adorable Opie looking kid is.

A more recent sports picture is our Grandkids Zack and Ki'a.  It's still a couple of years old.

At the end I included a photo of Nadines high school from her 50th reunion booklet.

 I also made a copy of the little bio of her life that she submitted for the booklet.

I'm so glad I made this for her (and that I had the good sense to use copies).  She has spent so much time looking at it.  But the other day when Neil went to visit her, she had taken the photos apart and torn up a lot of pages.  I'm talking, ripped the plastic off to get to them.  Several were stuck together with glue and some were placed in an angel magazine I had taken her.  She's so funny.  So it's time to repair and come of with a more full proof album.  I have a few more old photos to add too.

Are you worn out yet?  You should be good and sick of photos.  

And if you've enjoyed your visit I hope you'll leave me a comment. Even if it's just to say hi.  I really do love to read them.  They all mean so much.

Have the best day, y'all!

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