Mitten Water

Nana November 17, 2018 0Comments

Dear Guillianna and Elijah:

This weekend we went up North and there is nothing more beautiful than Mitten water- and Lake Michigan !

This is a new area in the north we’ve discovered – trying to find more hidden gems in the Mitten. You can bet when we come up here Nana and Poppy think of so many awesome memories. I grew up as a little girl spending summers in the Northern Mitten and then we brought our own children here- which made taking you and the other grandchildren up here so important to us. This weekend we are here with Elena, Cole , Gray,  Aunt Allyssa, Uncle Nick, Aunt Liz and Bash! Uncle Dwan had to work – and Aunt KiKi had Uncle Ricky out of town for work and was unable to make it since she has family coming to her for Turkey Day .    This year she too will not be in the Mitten for the Holidays.   All of us are missing you and all the rest of our family . We think of you with pure love and hope you are happy healthy and loving your days and nights with mom and dad. We hope one day to see your smiling faces and who knows return to the Mitten Waters for some fun. If not sooner than later – who knows maybe when your 18 you’ll go to U of M or Michigan State ? Where ever you go, what ever you do Mitten Waters will always make s great vacation destination right ? ❤️  

We were trying to have some special time for Poppy’s birthday since on his actual birthday – everyone has work or school! We are hopeful to see more days with you some time soon – or in the future, because you never know what tomorrow will bring. Keep staying sweet as always , working hard at making great choices, loving mom and dad and making days full of smiles and new happy memories ! One day you will see everyone you love again. Today- Elena wanted to FaceTime you guys and was wanting to dance and play with you both! We told her hopefully some day soon. Then we looked at photos and videos to help them too. Know you’re both truly missed, very much, and loved – to the moon and back ,

forever and always – you’ll always be our ? sunshine!

XOXOXOXOXOXO

❤️Nana and Poppy❤️?

Diary, journal … record of time and events…. call it what you will, we call it a love story !

Nana November 16, 2018 0Comments

Dear Guillianna and Elijah:

Yes here we are almost Thanksgiving break 2018 and I think ? the area your in is having some crazy weather and may be bringing additional fun days off ! Hope you’re having fun and preparing for holiday festivities.

Found some really cute pics to share with you today and hope they make your heart as happy as it does ours to see them or at the very least bring back memories to fill in any gaps since you may be grown when you actually see these!

Always know we love you to the moon and back, forever and always –

XOXOXOXOXOXO

❤️Nana and Poppy❤️?

Turkey day is a week away !

Nana November 15, 2018 0Comments

Dear Guillianna and Elijah –

We are seven days always from the day set aside for giving thanks …. you’ll likely have not school for a few days and who knows , hopefully you’ll spend it with some of dad’s family. We know you have always loved family gatherings and hope you four will have something special to do. Whether you travel and see family or friends, or make a special dinner at home … no matter what your schedule is, we will be thinking of you with so much love, gratitude and wishing that you will know how grateful we are for you-

We gave your mom our very best through her entire life and are grateful for the chance to be her parents – when kids grow up they make their own choices , have their own ideas, based sometimes on things that are not in anyone’s power – and no matter what happens in life we will always “choose love” and be grateful for our family! You two have been a very big part of many lives here in the Mitten – and we can list so many who would say they too are grateful for your smiles and warmth that touched their hearts as well as ours ! Hope you’ll share lots of smiles, love hugs and kisses with mom and dad on this Thanksgiving – and when you think of what you are grateful for – you can be certain … we still feel your love !

Love you to the moon and back, forever and always,

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

XOXOXOXOXOXO

❤️Nana and Poppy❤️?

Laughter and Smiles…

Nana November 14, 2018 0Comments

Dear Guillianna and Elijah,

Just wanted you to know your thought of, and loved today and every day.  Here is a bright burst of love and laughter for you to see, may these images remind you of all the fun you have had in the Mitten, and all the love for both of you over all these years and still today.   THESE LOVE LETTER SNIPETS  ARE just a glimpse into your time spent with Nana and Poppy-as well as all your other family,  to make sure you always see how happy you were, how loved you felt.   Everyone I know in the Mitten is hopeful you  enjoy the new changes in your lives, hope that you will be happy and remember well the friends and family who love and care for you, and that you’re surrrounded by the love of your mom and dad as you adventure though the rest of your Army life with them.   Who knows where you may travel next, where ever work takes them, and what ever journey you are on, our love will travel with you.   We all want you to live as happy as can be, and we the hope the tears shed when leaving have subsided into lots of smiles and happiness as you entered the beginning of the next chapter.   We are always going to be your grandparents, and we will always be wishing you two with your mom and dad happiness and joy.   Never forget all the happiness, hard work you did at school, the fun and friends you made,  and know that your kind sweet hearts, are everything to us.  You make us proud !

No shortage of laughter and smiles that is for sure, and lots of wonderful memories for Nana and Poppy.   Thank you little sweethearts for all you shared with us, and know today and always, you are loved to the moon and back,

forever and always,

XOXOXOXOXOXO

❤️Nana and Poppy❤️?