31 Days of 31 Christmas' - 2002

31 Days of 31 Christmas' - 1998

I am pretty sure my kids were not happy with this christmas letter!!!  Oh My! I told you I started blogging way before it's time!!!

The Ren's Olaf Graduates McClintock High School

I am Grateful for "J" Judyann and her heritage

I am Grateful for Judyann

1966 Judyann and Kelly Sue

Aunt El, Timmy, Judyann, and Tom

She is the name source of Apryl Ann.
She is the birthdate and initials of Ayris Joan.
She bailed my brothers out of all their troubles.
She bossed us, lifted us, supported us and loved us.
She is my Sister.
She is the mother of Matthew and Olaf
the grandmother of Bianca, Olaf Jr and Matteo the wife of Jorge Ren.
She is missed.
“Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.” 
― Charles M. Schulz

Aunt El

Four years ago today my Auntie died.  I read that we had a hard time up until that point.  She had a horrible horrible time.  well it's almost midnight and I have been sorting and reading for 6 hours... It's depressing.  I have no inspiration either to say something enlightened or insightful, how sad is that.
Auntie was a good aunt to us kids, she loved us dearly I know that.  She had two hard marriages it looks like.  She loved her Mother and her Dady!!!
I got nothin!
So much therapy needed I guess to be able to talk about the struggles involved with taking care of a sick aunt for the last years of her life!
Too bad since I have such happy FUN memories of her before that.  She took me fishing, hunting, she is the one with the scary cat (George).  My scanner is broken and huby has the computer with the pics on it so no pics tonight!  BUT Auntie I love you.  I remember flying over the bolders with you in my sweet Gremlin!!!