Happy Birthday Dad

5/31/1931 - 5/4/2005

Francis J. "Lou" LaLumiere

Oh I remember the day that you left us like yesterday. I was so blessed to have made it from Walla Walla to Arizona in time to spend 5 days with you before you left us. I was there at the end when you took your last breadth. I would not trade it for a moment.

During your life time you accomplished so much but most of all you were a wonderful husband to mom; she misses you more than life. You were the best dad to me and Michael and not a moment goes by in a day I don't miss you. A lot of daughters are not as lucky as I to consider their fathers to be their best friends but I was a lucky one. It was my pleasure to provide you with your two special granddaughters; Heather and Morgan. They were what made your heart tick and you were everything to them. They miss you too!

You were the best -- we remember you today on your special day. Happy Birthday

FF Friday - Sleepover

This is a picture of my two daughters many moons ago. My oldest is now 24 with a daughter of her own and my youngest 17. It is hard to believe it was so many years ago when we would dress them up in matching pj's for photo shots at Christmas. All of those out there with young children enjoy them now because believe me they grow up fast . . . . . .

I had to scan this pic since they didn't have digital cameras in those days so it isn't the best.

Favorite Photo #41 -- Only One

I didn't have any photos from this week so I dug through some from earlier and

picked just one of my very favorite with our granddaughter and her Papa . . . . . . . . .

Favorite Foto Friday - Fun In The Sun

I don't usually participate in these Favorite Foto Friday's because it wasn't what my blog is all about but my daughter sent this picture this week and I could not help but participate this week.

I might add that I do love looking at others.

Our oldest daughter sent me some of the cutest pictures of our granddaugher Ciara. I thought I would post them on my blog. Ciara will be 3 years old on Nov. 23rd; about 6 months after my father died she was born. She brought life back to our family and boy would he have loved his first great grandchild. Anyway enough here are the pictures:

I think this reminds me of "ET phone home"

Isn't she a beauty; grandma can't wait to see you again!

I think these gogles are like a bit big but Heather says no this is how they fit! Ok?

So enough bragging. . . . . .

I follow several blogs of people who have adopted from Guatemala and it has brought such joy to me that I join them in this:

Taken directly from JuJu's blog-I am declaring this Thursday as the first annual:
National Day Of Prayer
for the
Orphans of Guatemala
We have a responsibility as parents and believers to continue to go to God for those still in the adoption process and for the children that do not yet have families.
I ask each of you to join with me in an all day time of prayer. It does not matter where you are or what you are doing, you can pray however you chose to. Silently as you work, Loudly as you vacuum or softly as your rock your sweet Guatemalan gift.
I come to you with a serious drive to gather as many willing hearts as I can to join together to lift up the families still waiting to bring their babies home and to also lift ALL of the children in Guatemala trapped in this mess needing so desperately to be loved, held and HOME with a family!!!!
Thank you in advance for getting the word out. PLEASE, put a link to my blog, do a post, get this on the forums and blogs that you guys are involved in.
PRAYER WORKS!!!!
There is power in numbers and there are scriptures on my side bar to show you just how true this is!
Let me know you got the news and that you are going to pass it on.
To those of you that believe in fasting - fast as you feel led to and fast what you feel led to.
That is a private thing.
To those of you that do not pray - I ask you to send a word of encouragement to those waiting, and do what you to send well wishes to the orphans of Guatemala.
The newest reports sound bad - but I chose to do what the word of God says.
I will trust him and know that he is faithful to hear our prayers and answer them:)
So - lets join together
THURSDAY
from now on,
the first Thursday in May will be:
National Day of Prayer
for the
Orphans of Guatemala
are you with me on this???????

May 4, 2005

This is the day we lost our husband, our father, our grandfather to the terrible disease "cancer." We miss him today as much as we missed him that day. He was my best friend. . . . . .