Sunday, January 06, 2008

A Pic for the Kids

Since I plan to make this blog into books for the kids when they are older, I thought it wise to post a pic of their grandparents for them to see when they are grown. This one is for you Zack and Sophia:


Hmmmm... You may have some questions:

Your grandpa was 3/4 Mexican and 1/4 Spanish which is why you and your white mama have the last name Rivera!!! He loved to give you presents and to tell everyone about you and how you came from Russia. Before he passed, he had a wallet that was his most prized position. Mama had no idea why he held this wallet so close to him at all times even when he couldn't go out to spend any money, but I found out later that it was because in the wallet, Auntie Victoria had placed pictures of you, Sophia, and all of your aunts and uncles and cousins. When grandpa passed, he had 8 kids, 10 grandkids and 4 great grandkids!!!

Grandpa would hold that wallet and open it up randomly to look at your little faces. When grandpa went to heaven, this is what you looked like:

I post this pic of you two because your aunts and uncles are always trying to remember how old they were when grandpa and grandma died. This will make it easy for you to remember!!!

5 comments:

Gina Marie said...

Love you all, D.

Elizabeth B said...

Deana, your post is making me cry. I think this is great for Zack and Sophia, and for you, too!

junglemama said...

I'm sorry about your Dad. God Bless.

Melissa said...

Sorry for your loss, but that is so special that he carries around all those wonderful pictures.

I love the new look of your blog, btw

Type (little) a aka Michele said...

I just found you today (thanks for the link), and I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad's passing.

My sincere condolences.