Halloween 2010 - LOOKING BACK

It seems time is flying...the boys are growing and things are full speed ahead.....wanted to take a trip down memory lane from Halloweens past and try to pause time if only for a day : )

BEHIND THE GATES

I debated for awhile before sitting down to type this post. I wasn't sure it was my place, not sure anyone reads this anymore, maybe I just had to get it OUT of my head and OUT of my heavy heart. (but I am not sure that will happen anytime soon)

Last Sat, June 12th to be exact (for some odd reason the majority of the neighbors in our GATED community were out of town)

This is when one of our neighbors 3yr old little boy drowned in their swimming pool.............

These neighbors were actually moving BACK to Utah at the end of this month, their house had been sold, boxes had been packed and they were just waiting for their kids to finish up school which was over on June 9th.

Ever since we moved to FL - where there is plenty of water and plenty of pools they always bring it back in your minds every summer to watch your kids around water and stress water safety.

Now I still do not know the whole story, have just heard bits and pieces.....one of our neighbors had called their church and was told that the family did NOT want to be contacted (understandable) but also one of our other neighbors was chased away when trying to offer condolensces to the family.

You always hear of this happening but I have never had it hit SO CLOSE to home literally......a neighbor I was not very close with, our kids never played together, but a bunch of the housewives in the neighborhood had gone over to her house once when she first moved here a little over 3 years ago when she was pregnant with her son that died. Our kids all rode the same buses. I will always remember when she used to ride up to the bus stop to get three of her other kids and she would have him sitting in front of her.........pale cheeks that were so rosey from the heat........sweet little boy...................gone to soon.........I wanted to just send this message out into the universe to that family and hopefully they will know that they have been in our thoughts and may that sweet little boy BEN rest in peace.......

...........and if anyone still reads my post

PLEASE, PLEASE WATCH YOUR CHILDREN AROUND WATER !!

Because it doesnt matter if you live behind the gates or not .......the only one that can protect your children in YOU.

Been a long time........

It's been a long time since I have visited my blog....time moves on everyday no matter how much I try to SLOW it down.

I had found some old negatives from 20+ years bc I was in high school photography class when we used only b & w film.

I came across a picture of my grandmother who I miss so very much : ( It seems like just weeks ago that she passed but it has been almost 7 years. I still think about her often and oh how I WISH she were still here..........You can almost feel her spirit in the picture......not as good as one of her hugs.......one more visit with her......one more touch from her hands.........just one more. I know that there are some many people that share my thoughts and feelings for her. I truly hope that one day I will see her again. I know she will find a way..........