mini Christmas moments

 

Ahhhhmazing sunset

 

Luke and his seashells

Nico's name in the sand

Sunset on the left moon rising on the right

Joe. We miss him so.

 



Mine & Andy's gift to Mama JoAnn. Joe's signature from 40th anniversary card made into necklace.

Tessandori tradition, Chirstmas Eve jammies. Note the boys rivalry.

A wee one all tuckered out and a big one gearing up.

 



Bedtime book story.

Happiness.

Dauphin Island exploration.

 



Decorating the tree with Lala

Car loaded with gifts + goodies

Self portraits by the sea

John & JoAnn

Favorite present (birds = Nico)

Andy and I found these huge seashells that became part of our altar.

 



Birds that remind me of Nico's presence

 

Mini moments of laughter

Mini moments of healing

Mini moments of sorrow

Mini moments of bonding

Mini moments of surprise

 

Landing back at home from a week at the beach with family

where we

stuffed the car and stuffed ourselves with cinnamon rolls

wrote names of loved ones

lost ones

in the sand.

 

Decorated a cheap tree

drank expensive wine

Lived out old traditions

and created new ones too

 

A recording of Joe reading

A Night Before Christmas

little ones, big ones

donning Christmas Eve jammies

 

Exchanged gifts with a smile on our face

tears in our eyes.

Catchphrase for the big kids

Mariocart for the lil and big kids

searched for seashells

sang Silent Night

watched the sun set

and walked under the moon.

 

Remembered Joe & Nico with

candles and ashes

altars

ornaments

gifts

and "you'll shoot your eye out" t-shirt

 

Whispered prayers to the wind

let our worries wash out to the sea

Felt sadness in the air

while creating space for

hope & joy.

 

As the year is drawing to a close I'm holding close to me the the mini many moments of healing and joy from the past week. Feeling deep gratitude that we had this week to simply be together on a beautiful island.

 

Hoping you can take a moment

take a breath

and revisit all that was and is your holiday season.