Football sunday, with family, friends, special snack, chips and salsa <3

Football sunday :) togetherness with family, friends with us in spirit :) We're watching football today, and having some foods, snacks, and drinks, including having some tortilla chips and salsa, in honor of Charlie (chips and salsa was one of his favorite snacks) :) We've been tuning into the games :) my mom cooked a roast, baked beans with hotdogs, and we made some baked potatoes, and sweet potato fries :) it's a football sunday, gameday feast :) we've been resting up today, after a busy day yesterday. We had a nice time at Brody's birthday party, he had a great birthday :) You all were with us in spirit :) The kids had fun playing :) Brody loves his gifts, he was so excited to put his toy cars in his new hotwheels cars case we got him :) We enjoyed some pizza, sub/sandwiches, and birthday cake :) We're happy Brody enjoyed a fun birthday :) Jenn, and family did amazing yesterday, at the lemonade stand/fundraiser, for Charlie. they raised a very nice amount of money. We got some pictures from their fundraiser/lemonade stand, to share with everyone :)We're so proud of the kids :) we all have been continuing to take things an hour, and a day at a time. we're all doing ok, it's comforting talking, writing, sharing stories, and memories <3 Thank you angel friends, for your comforting, and uplifting support, prayers, warm well wishes, and for being here for us :)We love you all bunches and bunches :) We're gonna blossom into the new week, with continued good care, and taking things a day at a time, with some peaceful simple joys, our daily routines, and weekly traditions. Thank you all again, for being here for us :) Wishing everyone a nice upcoming week :)

hi angel friends :) my family, Holly ,and i hope everyone is doing well,healthy,and enjoying a peaceful day :) we think of you all often :) We hope everyone is enjoying the weekend :) We went to Brody's birthday party yesterday evening :) he had a fun birthday :) i'm gonna share about his birthday party in my journal today :) We got good sleep last night, after a busy day, it was nice resting well :) We're continuing with the good care each day :) we did some cooking today, a nice gameday meal, with foods, snacks,and drinks :) Holly and i are having chips and salsa in honor of my brother Charlie :) he loved that snack, especially on football sunday's :) We're tuning into the games, and even put some sports radio on the computer today :) we love getitng into the football games, and season :) We've been enjoying the foods, snacks, and drinks :) Jenn and family did amazing yesterday, with having a lemonade stand/fundraiser :) the norwich police and fire department stopped by the lemonde stand, along with many people :) We're very proud of the kids, and all that did for their uncle Charlie <3 they raised a very nice amount yesterday. my mom and dad stopped by there too, and they sent a bag of popcorn home for Holly and i :)We shared the popcorn while watching a movie last night :) Taylynn's dad Garvin and his family, sent us all flowers, that were delivered yesterday. :) it's a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and is very sweet, and thoughtful of them :) We're taking things, an hour and a day at a time, with everything. Thank you angel friends, for being here for us, for comforting us, and uplifting us <3 it means the world to us :) We hope everyone continues to enjoy peaceful joys of the season,as we get ready to welcome the fall season :)

Brody's birthday party :) We're treasuring onto family togetherness, and friends with us in spirit :) yesterday afternoon ,into the evening we went over to Alyssa's and family's home, for Brody's 6th birthday party :) You al were with us in spirit :) Everyone welcomed us :) Brody was very excited, to celebrate his birthday :) they have a trampoline set up,Brody was having fun jumping on the trampoline :)Brody also had fun opening his birthday presents :) he recieved lots of cool gifts, including funko mystery minis, Holly and i gave him some cool dinosaurs toys, toy cars, and a hotwheels car case :) he was so excited, he opened up the toy cars, and put them into the case :) he also recieved some nice birthday cards, and money to buy some more toys at the stores :) Kayla and Zach showed up, it was nice seeing them :) We all enjoyed some pizza, and sub/sandwiches for dinner :) we all got ready to have birthday cake :) We sang happy birthday to Brody, and we all enjoyed some cake :) We're happy Brody enjoyed a great, and fun 6th birthday :) he has lots of cool toys, gifts to enjoy, plus he loves to go shopping for more toys :) he loves to collect figurines :) We were at the birthday party until about 5:30pm :) When we came home, we rested, and put a movie on :) at the birthday party, Aj's side of the family was there, and with the seating arrangements on the porch ,i felt a bit shy to take pictures in front of everyone, but Alyssa sent a picture of Brody's birthday cake :)

A special thanks, for Jenn, Mike, Mikey, Hunter, Carter, also the Norwich police and fire department, and all of the people who stopped by the lemonade stand/fundraiser that Jenn and family had yesterday for my brother Charlie <3 We want to take this time to thank Jenn, Mike, and the kids :) They had a very heart-felt day yesterday, they had a lemonade stand/fundraiser :) The norwich fire department gave them a nice canopy to use :) they had the lemonade stand, right near their's and Charlie's house, where there's a fire department, and the main street area. They had lemonade, iced tea, popcorn, and cookies :) They set up everything early,and were out there at the lemonade stand for most of the day :)the firemen came over to their lemonade stand, along with some of the norwich police :) The kids got their picture taken ,with the firemen, and they also got to get their picture taken while sitting in the driver seat of the police cruiser :) my mom and dad went down there for a little while :) Holly and i sent some money for my mom and dad to donate along with them donating some :) every bit counts :) someone stopped by, and donated $400, wow! in total, Jenn, Mike, and the kids raised over $500 yesterday during the fundraiser, the money going toward Charlie's funeral expenses,along with the gofundme money. We're so proud of the kids, and their efforts yesterday, to raise money for their uncle Charlie <3 Jenn posted some pictures, from the lemonade stand/fundraiser. i'll include the pictures in my journal today :) a very special thank you again, to everyone :)

It's a football sunday :) We love football, and are watching football in honor of my brother Charlie, who loved football very much <3we feel close with Charlie, especially when we watch football, and also when enjoying nature :) my mom cooked a roast, baked beans, hotdogs, i baked some sweet potato fries, and baked potatoes :) We also are having one of Charlie's favorite snacks, tortilla chips with salsa :) We got the black bean and corn salsa :) We've been enjoying the foods, snacks, drinks, and tuning into the games :) We need times like this, especially right now <3 We have lots of friends, who are football fans :) we hope everyone who is watching football, is enjoying the games, and we hope everyone's teams are doing well :) Holly and i put the Patriots vs Seahawks game on, plus checked in on the Commanders vs Giants game, and the sports radio online :) the Commanders won :) my brother Charlie is with us in spirit, and always in our hearts, especially on football sunday <3 We've been enjoying the spirit of a nice football sunday, with family and friends, and looking forward to lots more :)

We all have been continuing to do ok, and taking things day by day, and sometimes an hour at a time. <3 writing, and talking is helping, everyone's comforting care, is uplifting :) we've been checking in on family, especially mom and dad, helping out around the house, and making sure we're eating well, and keeping hydrated :) We've been trying to keep with our daily routines, and traditions best we can, to help bring a good balance :) i've been trying to write at normal times i'm use too writing. the week when Charlie passed, and then becoming unwell, i was writing at different times. with us all getting our health back, along with our energy, and strength,i've been trying to write at my normal times again, it's helping :) we believe having an upcoming memorial/funeral for Charlie, will help bring some more coping/closure, for us all. Remembering Charlie in every day, and taking special times of reflective moments, like today, having one of his favorite snacks, and also enjoying nature, seeing lots of birds all around, our flowers, tending Charlie's string beans plants, there's lots of comforting things that helps us feel close with him. we love him, and miss him very much. we know he would want us to continue to enjoy the peaceful, simple joys that we love, in life, we're doing that for him, every day as we continue to remember and honor him <3 Everyone's outpouring of love, care, support, prayers, is helping us very much :) We'll forever be grateful, and appreciative :)We'll always be here for you all too, our dear angel friends :)

This evening, we're gonna continue to watch some football, and gonna get another good night of rest :) i want to do some writing this upcoming week, a letter, and we'll do a little organizing from time to time :) We're gonna enjoy some nature walks, tending the plants, tuning into sports radio, i'll keep everyone updated on our official plans, for Charlie's memorial. Thank you all again, our dear angel friends, for being here for us :) big group caring, comforting friendship hug <3 my mom, Holly ,and our family says hi :) we send our love, and our warmest caring friendship hugs, from our hearts, and home to yours :) We wish everyone, a peaceful evening and night, and a nice upcoming week :)

Football, and Chips and Salsa in honor of Charlie :)We're enjoying watching football today,and enjoying some foods, snacks, drinks,and had chips and salsa in honor of Charlie :) Chips and Salsa were one of his favorite snacks :) We love the togetherness, of football sunday's, with family, and friends with us in spirit <3

Lemonade Stand/Fundraiser for Charlie <3 a very special thank you for my sister Jenn, Mike, Mikey, Hunter, Carter, the norwich police and fire department, along with everyone who stopped by to donate. <3 Jenn and family had a lemonade stand, with lemnonade, iced tea, popcorn, and cookies :) They raised over $500 throughout the day, every donation, very generous,and heart-felt <3 We're so proud of the kids, and all they did, for their uncle Charlie :) the kids got their pictures taken, with the firemen,and they also got to sit in the front seat of the police cruiser, and got their picture taken :) Jenn shared pictures from yesterday :)

Mikey, Hunter, and Carter, with the firemen :) They let Jenn and family use this nice canopy, for the lemonade stand/fundraiser :)

The kids got to sit in the front seat of the police cruiser and got their picture taken :)

Taylynn's dad Garvin and his family, sent us all these beautiful flowers <3 it's very sweet, and thoughtful of them :) a very special thank you, for Garvin and family :) the flowers came with a red cardinal decorative :) 

Brody on his birthday and his birthday cake :) 

Some more pictures from football sunday :)