In memory of mom...

Saturday we met all the kids for lunch and then carpooled to Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell where my sister is buried and my mom's ashes are spread. We met dad, Matt and Lindsey, and Greg and Brandy there. Afterwards we went to Jeannie's and watched a video that we made for mom for her 70th Birthday a few years ago. It was full of songs and memories from her childhood all the way to her 70th Birthday. We also had photos of her all around and made a memory tree of some of our favorite memories and some of her pearls of wisdom that constantly dripped from her tongue. Then we had a time of sharing that was so heartwarming. We laughed until we cried. Oh and the grandkids had such sweet memories they shared. Mom was an amazing woman, full of talent and wisdom and made an incredible impact on every life she touched. Dad wasn't able to share what he wrote, so Natalie read it for him. Oh My Gosh, my dad is an amazing writer and wrote the most beautiful things. I need to ask him to make me a copy. After we shared, Keith said a beautiful prayer and we ate together. Comfort food... BarBQ chicken and pulled pork, slaw, mac and cheese, baked beans, and sweet tea. At dark we all wrote notes to mom on lanterns and lit them and sent them up to heaven...
It was an incredible day of honoring mom! I know she was there, laughing and crying along with us...

Keba with the kids










Parking lot shenanigans!












Green Lawn Cemetery






Honoring mom... watching video's of her life and sharing precious memories!
































Sharing a meal together!














Writing love notes to mom on lanterns and sending them to heaven!