In Memory of Grannie

Emma Elizabeth Boisse

1911-2009

My dear, sweet Grannie passed away Saturday evening. The kids and I were singing, "Because He Lives" with her on Wednesday afternoon. It was her favorite hymn. At her funeral yesterday, we cheerfully sang her going home song.

She lived 98+ years on this earth. I figure she has known the Lord for over 70 years! Up until a few months ago, Grannie would still wear skirts and stockings. Every day. She'd leave off the stockings in the heat of summer. She lived by herself and cooked and cleaned for herself. She lived on $700 a month since my Poppy died (25 years ago!). She prayed for each member of her family. Daily. In the last couple of years, as her eyesight was failing, she told me that she wanted to memorize as much Scripture as she could, before the Lord took her sight.

We're so very glad that we moved to Texas when we did! We had 4 wonderful years with our Grannie. My children, especially the older 3, have wonderful memories of time spent with their GREAT GREAT Grandmother. What a privilege!

Here she is, being silly with Everson's hat. She was 'just' 94 in this picture!

Grannie made the curtains for the girl's bedroom.

We're sad. We'll miss her. But even 5 year old Everson knows that we just buried her body and that her soul is worshipping our Lord even now.



On a side note...it was the first funeral for our children. While trying to respect the folks around us, my kids were asking so many questions. It was like a field trip ;-)

You know you've become a Texan when...

...it's 62* outside and your children complain about it being FREEZING outside.

Nutcracker 2009 News

It's that time of year again. We just returned from looking at the cast list and I have 3 very excited children!

Mark your calendars for 12/4-6...

Ellie will be a mouse in Act 1

Erik is a Party Boy and a Gingerbread Kid
OH and he is the PRINCE UNDERSTUDY!

Emma will be a Snow (her dream part) and is an understudy for Spanish and Waltz (which are parts on POINTE...after only 6 classes on pointe)

I knew that our Fall would be busy. But now, with these understudy parts...I need to start making freezer meals today!

Still creating great lego ships and boats...and never wearing shirts...Still loving to play dress up...and now a big NINE year old...

Still making lego ships and happy that basketball practice has started up.

Started French Horn lessons...and began pointe classes in her 8th year of ballet.

Helping mommy churn butter from fresh cream.

We're on a fall break. Already. Remember we started in July? But my 98 year old Grannie is quite ill, and moved into my mother's house. My Aunt in Buffalo (Dad's sister, mom's best friend) died suddenly last weekend and my mother is in NY for the funeral. So this week, I am spending a lot of time helping care for Grannie. The kids have been troopers...and have respected Emma's authority as I've been out of the house each morning. Today I'm catching up and coming up for air.