Ludy-
May you rest in peace. We will miss you so much, but know you are living the good life up in heaven with Steve. I bet you are both riding in the purple van, casino hopping as we speak!! I remember you telling me when I first married Erik that you "wouldn't be the overbearing mother in law, and you would let me make mistakes and learn from them." I always appreciated that about you. Your love of the casino, Home Shopping Network and jewelry will always stay fresh in my mind. Haha! And your skin. You had the most beautiful skin I have ever seen. People would pay THOUSANDS of dollars for your beautiful skin! I have so many fun stories/memories, I would like to share a few! I remember once, we were over at the house and you received 4 packages from HSN in like 30 minutes! We were laughing SO hard and Erik was like...."Dang mom, how many more packages are there?!?!" One of my other favorite memories was when we were all singing karaoke at the house. You were singing and Lo, Mo, and I were your back up dancers! I don't think I have ever laughed so hard!!! I also remember our great Vegas trips. I loved watching you and Erik walk down the strip together and Steve and I would always comment that you both had the exact same walk. I remember your "cool" jeans with your stylish boots and your awesome purses. You always had the "coolest" cross body bags:-) I also remember all of our Sunday dinners. We would walk up the driveway and you would say to me, "hey kid- I got your noodles ready for you." You always remembered my noodles. Ludy, you are leaving us far too soon. We will miss you tremendously. Your tenderness, your giving spirit, and your jolly nature. We promise to take care of things down here, and you and Steve take care of things up in heaven. Rest easy, Ludy, you will be missed beyond words.