Sweet baby's

It was a very hot summer and Mandy's brother had just finished eating a ice pop that he dribbled all down his top. I caught them on the floor in the kitchen talking. Mandy was the only one at this age that could understand her brother, we could not so when ever he needed something we would say go tell your sister what you need and he did. Mandy would say to us he wants this, or he wants that, or he said! She understood his gibberish but we did not. She was a great sister and she loved her brother very much! At this age Mandy love "Rainbow Brite" a program on the telly and that is why she has a rainbow on her cheek. We had gone somewhere that they were doing face painting, not that the program used this but she loved any rainbows. Aw.....baby's grow to fast, I miss this age with them

Costume day at Woolworth

I dressed up for costume day at Woolworth and Mandy and her brother wanted in on the picture, I am not sure what Mandy is holding in her hand it looks like a snow ball but we are in the California valley and it does not snow here. Mandy's brother is holding his sword. My sweet baby's they really grow up fast. I miss this a whole bunch, kind of like this song "Your gonna to miss this" by Trace Adkins This song makes me cry sometimes when I am feeling nostalgic 

A day at the races with Papa

 Papa came to see us in the stands just before the race started

 Time trials in the old bull arena in Reno

 Mandy always gave her papa a kiss for good luck before each race

 Racing around turn 4

Different day after a race and papa said where is my kiss? Mandy was so tired she just offered her cheek. She was not going to remove her fingers that night, she was so tired lol

 Winning picture

 Playing under the scarf during the races

 Anther winning picture

Look at my sweet precious baby girl....

The Pier in the City

 Mandy with her papa and my two sons in front of them

 Here is papa wearing his Snap on jacket

 Not quite sure who this is with my sons

 ships on the bay

 baby girl, otter and her papa....or is it a seal? dunno 

I love this picture, some drunk man staggered up to us and took the camera out of our hands took this picture and staggered off. Although our heads are cut off it is one of my favorites, I hope that man made it home safely 

 Carousel 

Resting seals on the docks, boy do they get loud

Trip to the City

This very well could have bee Mandy's first trip to the City and might have been where her first love for the city started. I had gone on a retreat with my sister and they were coming to pick me up at the airport afterwards.

My parents and my husband and children all met me there to bring me home.

While there they visited a few places, this was one of them, My baby boy loved to climb on absolutely every thing that he came across lol

Bowling day 2009

Bowling day and my baby girl is matching, she even has a shirt that matches her shoes she is so cute. That is why she told me never to go shopping without her because when it comes to fashion sense.....I have none lol.

 Taking her turn

 Her approach is very close to her papa's approach.....Maybe that is because he taught her lol

 My precious baby girl

 Sitting and waiting their turn

 A smile for her mama 

 Awwwww..........I miss that loving smile sooooo much

It is almost time to go and you can tell by my baby's face because she has just changed colors and that is not due to just the lighting alone. She putting on her shoes and getting ready to leave say's to me "Phew, I had fun but I have hit my brick wall and need to go home and lay down." After hearing that the smile left my face and it was all action to getting her there. She had a really great night and was happy that she went. She was not at that time doing to many outings. That way she did not catch any germs during her chemo treatments.

Easter Sugar Eggs 2009

This day was one of the best days we had during Mandy's illness. We had gone over to a friends house and made sugar Easter eggs and had nothing but fun.
This picture is of all the finished eggs, Mandy's are the two right up front. Her top broke accidentally so she just used the bottoms.

Here my sweet baby girl is playing around and I took a picture, I have three more similar to this but I thought that this one was really cute.

My baby girl always laughing and finding fun and humor in life

These are colors that we used

Mandy fixing the colors for the frosting

Here is one of the picture Mandy took of me. She took another but the first one I was sticking my tongue out at her. Laughing she said "HA, I am going to face book that one" lol that brought on this smile that she then captured.

Here are the shells that we used, I had made them a few days before hand so that they would dry

I did not know that she took this picture. I and our friend are in the back ground making the icing. If you look close on the right side you can see the frame from the mirrors reflection

The wig Mandy was wearing was bothering her so she took it off, I love her better without it.
Cute egg she is holding

"Nightmare before Easter egg"

Here is a close up of her "cute" Easter egg












This is a close up of her "Nightmare before Easter" egg. She is so funny.......

Both eggs, I like the one on the left

Sweet smile.....
I miss her so much

This is all of us, I took the picture and it was a large streach for her, I should have scrunched down so that she could reach better

When we were done, the silly's set in. Sweet mustache

Opps....... it grew into a bigger one lol

OH NO........ not me too lol just call me dastardly Dan











Look at all us girls what silliness is this
But we had a great day and memories

My Heart Breaks

You see this is exactly what I have been talking about with my baby girl.
This is the day after surgery brain surgery and she is sitting up and smiling. All the Dr.s and nurses said that she was an amazing person and they often would just come and sit in her room on their breaks and visit with her and us.
She is my hero

Getting the thumbs up, atta girl

She is just like her father.......
They both love their chocolate and she is getting hers ready just like her papa, I call this setting up their ducks in a row

This is what broke my heart.........

Look at her......
Always so positive and smiling all the time
Here sits my heart and I miss her sorely