Ed's Family - 2011

Mama and Greyson

Ed is gone, but his family lives on. The year is 2011...

January 22, Mama, Ed's wife, turned 73 years old.

On March 23, 2011, Ed's granddaughter, Amber, gave birth to Greyson. His first great-grandchild.

March 28th of 2011, Ed would have been 65 years old.

On April 3, Ed had been gone from us one year.

On October 22, Ed's granddaughter, Nicole, gave birth to Jacob. Now he has two great-grandchildren!

In November, we had our second Thanksgiving without Ed.

In December, we had our second Christmas without Ed.

It is sad to go on without our husband, dad, grandpa, friend. But he would want us to go on, and be happy. We can sit and cry, and wring our hands, or we can rejoice in the time we got to have with him and celebrate his life. I admit, I do think of him and cry sometimes, but I also give thanks for all my wonderful memories of him. And when I think of something funny he said or did, I smile.

Nicole and Jacob