It's the little things

Coming home is wonderful. After a long 10 days and I am still not totally thawed out from the shock and the loss. It is the little things that make it a good day! Today I slept late, Terry and I went out for coffee (I love my Starbucks) and we went to Costco. We did our shopping and came home, once home Adrian asked me to help him make some brownies, I cleaned out the refrigerator, freezer and the pantry. We made dinner and sat on the couch watching Mythbusters. It has been a perfect day!

Jeff decided the that he and the kids needed to keep busy while waiting so he got a poker game going. Look at the expression on the kids faces. They were all into the game. This was Coopers first big poker game. I think we have some poker players in the family.

Daddy - June 29, 1933 - January 11, 2009

This week we celebrated Daddy's life. I had the opportunity to spend 49 years with my Dad, my mentor and one of my very best friends. It does not get better than that!

I looked around at us his wife, brother, children, our spouses, step children, grand children, great grandchildren, nephew and friends. Dad leaves a wonderful legacy.

I am most happy that he met Patrica and she gave him love, adventure and fun for the last 14 years of his life. This made Mom happy of that I am sure. Dad was the eternal optimist and loved to laugh. Even in very difficult times we can find comfort. In this family humor is never in short supply. Chris is one of the funniest people I have ever met and as we (Chris, Julie, Spencer, Randy and me) sat with Dad, Chris or Spencer decided to tell Roland (Pepe) jokes. I sat there and laughed out loud and thought: Roland is enjoying this time with us! I already miss seeing him, our times of just hanging out, our dinners together and calling just to check in on him and Pat.

Daddy, thank you for our time together and you will always be in my heart! I love you!

My life is fuller because of what he has taught me over the last 49 years and I am blessed to be his daugher. I miss you Daddy!

Click on this link for Julie's eulogy and his obituary, she made us laugh, made us cry and she spoke of the love that we all have have for Dad! http://goyettefamilycircus.blogspot.com

Homidas Goyette

Homidas is my Great Grandfather. He was in the State Militia Troop 8 from 1902-1906. When I made Dads book I did not have these pictures. Cousin Janet found my blog link on Julies blog, e-mailed me and she sent me these pictures, see flicker. They are old and scanned but they are great. As I find additional pictures of our family I will update everyone. Thank you Janet!



Side note, what I have always found funny and different is that both my Great Grandfather Goyette and my Pepe Forand (Airplane Pepe) were both named Homidas. Evidentially a common name way back when!

Harrison at work

Harrison at work
Originally uploaded by jcgoyette

I just learned I can upload pictures from other blogs and save them in my favorites and or write an update! This is so this is great! This picture is from July when we had Dad's 75th birthday party at the house! Harrison had to work so 15 of us went to his work and had lunch. The manager let Julie in to snap pictures. It was pretty fun!

Terry & Judy

Terry & Judy
Originally uploaded by jcgoyette

December 31, 2008, we were Married two years today. We had the opportunity to spend our anniversary and New Years Eve with Chris and Julie.

We are having a lot of fun together. Happy New Year to all and CHEERS!