On one occasion Paul and I were sitting with the girls and our Heidi and Eric, while Dave and Linda took a much needed weekend away.  We were all having fun in the pool and out, when Missy took my hand and asked me quietly to come with her.  She told me she had made up a song and a dance she wanted to show me. We went around the front of the house wherre she had laid out a blanket, and she put on a feathered headdress and wrapped a large towel around her shoulders.  She proceded to dance gracefully on the blanket  as she sung a song about the beauty of Indians and their loss of their lands.  It was quite lovely, and I was so delighted that she shared it with me.  I love you, Missy.  Auntie Patty  

I remember when you were born Missy. You needed breast milk  to help you survive. i had just finished breastfeeding Colleen. You Mom rented a pump and I tried soo hard to retain my milk supply.  But no success. I felt so so bad. I only lived two minutes from the hospital and could have helped so much.  But your Mon and Dad , through hard work, accomplished supplying you with the breast milk. You were so tiny when you were born but you were a survivor and we got to spent 37 years with you.  I have so many memories of you and Colleen spending so much time together. Either you both sleeping over

at your house or mine. I always enjoyed having you. You were always well behaved and considerate of everyones feelings. You were very precious to me and I will never forget what happiness and joy that you brought into our lives.  Your son David reminds me of you with his loving and caring ways. Love and miss you my dear niece. Auntie Maureen

I am not sure what story to tell. Your dad asked me to share a few so I guess I will just pick one.

I think David will find this one funny.

I remember one time you and I decided for some strange reason that we would talk double talk and say everything twice, word by word.  We were at your house for dinner and we were at the kitchen table.  Your dad was getting annoyed because we were talking double and as always I was talking fast. He kept asking us to knock it off and what ended up throwing him over the edge was when he wanted you to pass him something, I believe ketchup and you said something like this "No no, you you need need to to ask ask in in double double talk talk." I was laughing, you were laughing and your dad not so much.  Maybe he will get a chuckle from this story now. It is funny how many times I have been remembering and they all put a smile on my face.

You and I did so many silly things together. I will post another sometime soon.