She is "Punkin" to her Dad.
"Sassafrass", "Sara Tootsie Frootz" or just plain ole "baby girl" to me.
"Dee" to the other two men in her life.
"Mommy" or "Eva" to the boy in her life.
She's 40 today....sigh....beautiful, kind, smart, funny. Exactly what I wanted in a daughter, especially the funny part!
Doc gave me a due date of May 1 through June 1 - so of course I wasnt really ready on May 20th. Aunt Jane had to come over to pack my back and take care of Patrick.
May 20th, 1971!
Southampton, New York
She came home in an orange 1971 Ford Torino to Lynncliff Road in Hampton Bays, NY
To her waiting big brother Patrick - he was disappointed because he thought she would play with him but she didn't - not yet anyway!
Raggedy Ann
Strawberry Shortcake
Ballet and Tap
Nothing for "Show and Tell"? How about telling the class "Mom and Dad take showers together" yikes
Big Wheel on the patio, sand box in the back yard, swinging upside down.
Kevin Brown! (She'll know)
Homemade waffles and chocolate ice cream
Jill Raynor and Eric Raynor (no relation)
Brownies and hundreds of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies
Loves her cousins - tents and sleepovers
Fruit Cocktail - sharing one cherry four ways!
Shannon Doll
Hampton Bays Fire Department:
Christmas Parties, carnivals, free soda, sliding across the slick floors, parades in every town on LI
Eating cold chicken, sitting on the bay in the afternoon with Mom, Dad, and Patrick -
on a floaty, never wanting to leave
Trips to Levittown and Bay Shore - aunts, uncles, cousins who adore her.
Recitals!
Moving to Virginia - Jerina La'Hommedaeu crying on the side of the UHaul - friends forever?
Virginia Beach Rec Center, Library reading contests, Roy Rogers, swimming in the pool for hours.
School for Gifted Kids - that's right!
Books, oh how she loves books!
Skates on Ashaway Court - Doopie doo Heidi!
Amy Carder's on the phone! "It's a prank, hang up!"
Bo, Missy and Jeremy, Meredith, Lisa and Kristy.
Rides to school in the police car (oooooohhh)
Longer trips now to Levittown, still lotsa love there!
Football games with Donna - learning life lessons from Donna!
Duran Duran!
Sigma Nu and Lifetime Friends!
Gunther and Payge
Gunther and Payge
September 18, 2005 - a date to remember!
Planning the wedding was the best time of my life!
Nutcracker Suite
Shakespeare Festival
Visits from Cousins!
and BFF:
April 1, 2007
Alexander Patrick Cave
The most amazing person ever!
Shakespeare Festival
and BFF:
April 1, 2007
Alexander Patrick Cave
The most amazing person ever!
How different our lives would be without Deanna, different for Patrick, different for Stacey, different for Tony and ME...
AUNTS ARE MOTHERS BUT ONLY COOLER!
Aunt Laurie and her Fruit cocktail,
Aunt Janie and her advise "For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.
Aunt Carol - Always wear a good bra
Aunt Mary - GodMother to my baby girl
(Aunt) Ronnie - so close they act like sisters
Aunt Susan - well, I cant print her advice, but she is a pip!
UNCLES WHO ADORE YOU!
I pray the last iimage I take to the grave will be you handing Alex to Uncle Patrick - another major highight of my life!.
Well, Hello Uncle Patrick - teach me to drum and play hockey!
How does a mother describe the love of her child? Impossible!
Although a friend came close once when she told me she loved her daughter
"More than air" - that sums it up.....
I pray for my Baby Girl to have a long, love filled life, full of laughter and joy, good health and prosperity, with caring friends and family who will always laugh at your jokes and get all your movie references.
Happy Birthday Deanna Lyn - I love you more than air!
xxoo
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-EfLkqXt6Y
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