BIRTHDAY GIRL!
A MOMENT WITH THE GRAND KIDS
CHEERS MOM!
A FEW PICTURES AT THE BAR
MORE TO COME......
Monday, 6 May 2013
RINA AND IRMA GIVE PAULA A BIRTHDAY WISH
Tante Paula is 80 jaar geworden!
Of is het
Van deze schatten heb je op afstand genoten.
Zo zien ze er nu uit
Dit heb je in het begin vast wel eens gemist...
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Saturday, 4 May 2013
ELLEN HAS A WORD OR TWO FOR HER MOM
Mom,
As I sit here wondering what to write for you, I find myself only going around in circles. Do I make an emotional letter, or put together a poem, perhaps a story about how you’ve influenced me through the years??
The truth is that I have so many things to say and it’s hard to single out only one . I could go on forever about your strength of spirit, mind and belief. How you consistently strive to better everything and everyone around you.
Your compassion, you dedication – how you care for others, always considering their needs and situations. Your wonderful sense of humor, always finding the bright side of life and bringing a smile to others. Your “Joie de Vivre” – how you embrace each new experience with timeliness vigor and almost kid-like excitement.
You have such love, commitment and loyalty to your family and friends, and easily you impart your values into the hearts of others by living through example.
Maybe I could talk about your hunger for knowledge, keeping up with the world as it changes, finding out about things you find out , showing you are never too old to learn something new.
What of your life’s accomplishments, so much done - a full and happy life best reflected through the love and respect of so many people and by the positive ways you have touched other people’s lives.
I look at you and understand that life is something to be taken on and participated in with full heart and soul – that during the journey, the more you give into it, the more you “live”.
So as I sit here and wonder what to write, I can’t help but smile and have a little laugh to myself, there’s no way I could capture it all . So, I guess I’ll just say
Mom, in every way and on every day, I love and admire you – I see all that you have done and all that you are and am so very blessed to have you as my mother, mentor and friend.
Happy 80th Birthday Mom - What a Journey you’ve had !
You are quite simply one of the most amazing people I know.
I love you mom,
Ellen
SEAN SENDS YOU HIS THOUGHTS
Dear Oma,
I don’t think I’ll be able to implicate how I feel in a precise text format. For I don’t find that words could ever depict the genuine or deep emotion as much as a touch or a gaze can give.
Something you’ve come to see too easily over the past year, especially in an individual as vital and significant to the family, who is of equal to both your accomplishments as a mother and grandmother. You know, as the years go by we all begin to realise the burden and cruelty time can put us through.
Yet, in the midst of the madness and chaos we find lightness and comfort in the events like today where we are unaffected by the hardships of what time and life give us without consent. In times like this we are bonded more than just a family. We are bonded by the unconditional love we possess for one another; always acting as a blanket for those who seem to forget that we are not alone, both physically and mentally. In these unparalleled times we enshroud ourselves in the warmth of our laughter and drink to a better tomorrow.
Let us toast to eighty years old and still kicking loud, strong and hard (Too hard for the car in fact.) Cheer loud enough for the family to hear who cannot be here today. Drink enough to see the stars in the day tomorrow and to a many more beautiful years to come.
Happy Birthday Oma.
Something you’ve come to see too easily over the past year, especially in an individual as vital and significant to the family, who is of equal to both your accomplishments as a mother and grandmother. You know, as the years go by we all begin to realise the burden and cruelty time can put us through.
Yet, in the midst of the madness and chaos we find lightness and comfort in the events like today where we are unaffected by the hardships of what time and life give us without consent. In times like this we are bonded more than just a family. We are bonded by the unconditional love we possess for one another; always acting as a blanket for those who seem to forget that we are not alone, both physically and mentally. In these unparalleled times we enshroud ourselves in the warmth of our laughter and drink to a better tomorrow.
Let us toast to eighty years old and still kicking loud, strong and hard (Too hard for the car in fact.) Cheer loud enough for the family to hear who cannot be here today. Drink enough to see the stars in the day tomorrow and to a many more beautiful years to come.
Happy Birthday Oma.
Continue to stay strong and forget all your woes for the night. There is no dim future with all of us here together.
With all my love,
Sean
Friday, 3 May 2013
JOHN SENDS HIS LOVE
To the Birthday Girl,
I am sorry that I can not be there to celebrate this very important mile stone. But some one has to look after the mutt! I wish you all the very best with your family and friends. Hope you have a great celebration! I will make sure to check the blog for the incriminating pictures of you at your party...lol.
Happy Birthday!
Love,
John
P.S. Thank you for having such a lovely daughter, she is as stubborn as you are!
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