The Days of Old

My brother was so kind to scan and email these pictures to me, my Aunt Mary gave them to him when we were in Iowa for my Dad's funeral.

I had never seen these pictures before, and it was a very emotional thing to see them.

These were taken before my parents decided to divorce, I don't know the year but I'm guessing it was somewhere between 1972 and 1974, possibly sooner.

Me and my brothers and sister during Christmas.

Although we were smiling no one really new of the pain that was happening at home.

Top Right to Left: Todd, Tarianne, Tim and Bottom Right to Left: Troy, Tami (me) and Trent

 And this picture is the one I treasure most. Us 6 kids with our Grandpa and Grandma Keepers. I really loved my grandparents. I miss them so very much. I have really tried to be the same kind of Grandma I had. I learned to be a grandparent from the very best, and to me it's a compliment when my oldest brother Todd see's me with my grandchildren and tell me I'm the kind of Grandma like our Grandma's were! We didn't have it all, but God sure did bless us when it came to our grandparents.

I didn't realize how much I missed my Grandparents and then I saw this picture! I miss them horribly!