A Mother's Blessing

A mother's love's a blessing
No matter where you roam
Keep her while she's living
You'll miss her when she's gone
Love her as in childhood
Though feeble, old and grey
For you'll never miss a mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay
You would have been 81 this beautiful day. Happy Birthday to you!
I love and miss you so very much,
Norine
xxoo
Patricia Ann 1932-2012

Happy Saturday!

 

My day is always brightened by the face of our Grand Daughter Adelina.

 

Daddy Alec and Adelina came to dinner the other night.

 

 

 

She asked "Bapo" to take a washcloth and clean her up and this is what happened.

Who knew having a little piece of pizza in her hair would create such an extreme hair do!

 

And this is what Adelina thought when she saw her photo.

 

Nee Nee sure loves this lil' angel.

Happy Saturday!

 

 

2013 and It's Valentine's Day

 

What a nice Valentine's surprise from my hubby, Sam.

We've been through so much these past few years and now with more to come. 

It's nice to know that I will have him by my side holding my hand.

"I sure do love you",
,
Norine xxoo
PS...must have been drunk in love Uncle Lou!  lol

Save the Last Dance for Me

Baby, don't you know I love you so?
Can't you feel it when we touch?
I will never, never let you go
I love you, oh, so much
So darlin' save the last dance for me

Happy 31st Anniversary Honey!
I sure do love you,

Norine

A Michael Buble's "edited" version ;o).

A Celebration of Life...We Love and Miss you Mom

In Memory Patricia Ann Buhler

March 17, 1932-September 27, 2012

  My Aunt and Uncle from New York.  My Aunt from Ft Lauderdale.  My Sister and a nephew from the bottom of Texas.  My Brother, Sister in law and nieces, nephews and even a Great Nephew all from California.  Nieces and nephew and our Sister in Law from Lake Havasu City, AZ.  Our Dad and brother and bestest friends, Joanne, Vanessa and my wonderful Sister and Brother in Law in from Arizona.

All joined us last weekend to help celebrate our Mom, Patricia's life with a reunion of our family.

 

Adelina met new cousins and Great Aunts and Uncles.  And Great Great Aunts and Uncle.

Barbie, Adelina and Parker.

My littlest brother David sitting with Vanessa and nephew Nolan.

Niece Andrea with my sister, Barbie and Great Nephew 'Parker".

My husband Sam is my comfort, my right arm...love of my life.  He helped me put all this together and continued to help (and entertain) me in the kitchen and throughout the house all weekend.

My son Alec and nephew Nolan.

Nolan, nephew Gavin and David.

My Uncle Louis, Dad and my 'Favorite Aunt Mary'.

My 'Favorite Aunt Cenny and Favorite Aunt Mary'...two of the cutest potato peelers I know!

My husband Sam and my brother Ron.  It was an extremely cold weekend.  Guests from the East coast were surprised when I picked them up from the airport.  Rochester, NY weather was warmer I'm told.

A smile from my son Alec.  

Vanessa, Nolan and Gavin under the heater.

Our pretty Ipo!

On Tuesday we visited Alec at the Cosmopolitan and then a brunch/buffet at the 'Wicked Spoon'.

My dancing Auntie.

My little sister Barbie and I.

We then made a quick walk to the Bellagio for a look at the garden.  Year of the Snake with my favorite red lanterns!

I can't believe how quickly time went by.  Loved our coffee mornings and evenings talking around the table with family.  

Thank you all for joining us.  I love you all so very much.

xxoo

'This Little Light of Mine'...blew a little fuse

Adelina's Montessori School's Holiday Around the World Program, December 18, 2012

 

The programs are handed out at the door.  The stage is set.  Mommy and Daddy's cameras are in focus.

 

 

 

The stage door opens.  One by one the children take their places.

And then it happens...

a cry and then a 'chain reaction' of toddlers crying.

 

 

 

 

And then she sees Mommy and Daddy's faces in the crowd and we are all better.

 

 

 

Now she can play peek a boo with her Noni and Papo...

 

 

All is well with her world.

Love and peace to all of my friends and family.
We are all so blessed to live what little life we have in this world.  Make yours count.

Merry Christmas...
Norine

 

 

Giving Thanks...

A lot of sad has been going on in my life for the past few months...and a lot of happy whenever I look into my beautiful little Granddaughter Adelina's face. 

I am thankful for hearing my Mom's voice in my head every time I think of her.  I miss her everyday. We had a nice Memorial, November 4th near her home in Chino Valley, AZ.  My brother Ron gave a beautiful eulogy.  My Mom was a wonderful, strong, caring woman.

Sam and I recently traveled to Colorado Springs, Co to visit our daughter Jordan, whom I also miss everyday.  I am thankful that she is doing well on her own so far away from home.

I am thankful to be married to a wonderful man and Father and now Grandfather...love love love him!

We then drove on to Gilbertsville, Kentucky for this years deer hunting with his older brother Michael.  I spent a wonderful 9 days with my sister in law Debbie.  I am thankful she took the time to teach me a little tole painting and primitive wool rug hooking.  Can't wait to share what I've learned with our little "crafty" group next month.

I am thankful to have a wonderful daughter in law, Christine, who shares her life with our son Alec raising our Granddaughter, coming here tomorrow to cook our Thanksgiving meal for us this year.  What a blessing to sit back and just enjoy.

And I am thankful to have great family and friends and even family and friends I'm no longer in contact with.  I hope you all have as much or more than I do to be thankful for this year and for the years to come.

Happy Thanksgiving and love to you all.  xxoo