Grandpa and Grandma Tolman Together Again!

I have to admit, even though Grandpa just died a week ago,

to me he was gone 10 years ago when Grandma passed away.

The grandpa I knew and loved died with grandma.... They where the perfect team!

I am filled with an overwhelming sense of love an peace to know that they are in a little corner of Heaven, Together Again.

I will remember the both of them when....

I see a boat on a lake,

an aluminum can,

I have a McDonalds cheeseburger,

smell cinnamon,

I make my family fried potatoes and hot dogs,

I drive past the old shop,

I see a huge motor home,

I smell gasoline,

I smell Chlorine at a swimming pool,

I have Sour Cream and Onions Potato Chips,

I hear, "Where's the Beef!",

I see vines on a house,

see peonies in a yard,

I hear the screeching of sneakers during a basketball game,

I hear the cheers at a football game,

When I hear snoring,

we have Grandma's Green Jello at Thanksgiving,

I see a picture of Clark Gable,

I hear a piano that's out of tune,

I smell a tree like they had in the backyard,

I hear a jet fly by on a summer's day,

I have an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen,

the smell of certain cigarette smoke,

I hear a coo-coo clock hit the hour,

when I let an "Oh Hell" slip,

When we go to the dump,

or the DI,

I hear Jackson 5

I smell Irish Spring,

I smell the inside of a tent,

I smell Bug Spray,

I smell sun screen,

I see a bottle of TUMS,

I sing the Primary song, Families Can be Together Forever......

My list could go on forever.

My Grandma and Grandpa Tolman shaped and molded my life in more ways

than I can imagine to count.

You guys will be missed by many people.

I love you guys!!

Sydney's 5th Birthday

I'm kind of late, but...... On December 28th my baby turned 5!

Sydney has been acting like a 5 year old for a long time already,

but it's now official and we had a little party to celebrate.

Grandma Beep-Beep made Sydney the panda cake she wanted,

we had a nice lunch, and of course presents!

Here are a few of the MANY pictures to show the fun we had............

Sydney with her cake

Grandma Beep-Beep painted a dresser for Syd, and made drapes.

Grandma Duke gave her a new bedspread (and everything to go with it).

Here's Sydney and Shaleene checking out her new Tangled play set.

That night Sydney had her 1st "girls only" sleep-over with Grandma Duke and her cousin Shaleene. They did all the girlie things that girls do, and

she had sooo much fun!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYD!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

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