First, I apologize for my absence. April was a very long month. With the high points some of the very highest I've experienced and the low points being deeply low, but cushioned by the surround of loved ones.
Second I apologize if the following video causes lag time for anyone.
On April 4th, 2011, I lost my last grandparent. On Saturday, May 7th, we interred her with my grandfather and said goodbye. My Gram Kelly was 94 years old and through her long life, she had many rolls and went by many names.
Helena, Lena, Lee, Mom, Grams, Gramma, Mrs. Kelly- and my personal favorite, when in the company of her sisters for their annual pilgrimage to Florida, Golden Girl.
When I was small, my grandparents has a flood. My mother rescued as many family photos as she could. My grandmother told her to set them aside for me. Recently, as I sat on the floor for hours sorting through those photos, I gleaned fragments of an entire lifetime.
Nearly a century of her memories, her favorite moments recreated themselves for me. She was no longer just my Gramma with silver hair and glasses. No longer just the Gramma who bowled on Fridays, who square danced with my Grampa, or made me watch boring Nova specials on PBS when she babysat me. She had become so much more.
I met the Lena I had never known- the daughter and sister, the beach lover, the camera flirt, the fashion maven, the young mother, the proud wife and the beautiful woman.
This is a collection of my favorite photos of my Gram and her life, well lived.
It's been a busy, busy couple of weeks, I can't believe I've hardly had time to answer emails muchless blog. So here's a recap in photos of some of the goings on around the Beaulieu household.
The decoration fairy threw up bins of glitter and glitz all over our house! 
It took until mid December, but we did finally get our tree up... 
And our stockings hung with care...
Papa cooking the new traditional Christmas Eve Perogies
He came!!!
Hunting for THE PICKLE
Presents!!!!
"White Christmas", well actually a "White Birthday" for Mama... our plans to go out to a nice dinner with friends were slayed by Sunday's storm, but we made the best of it!
Happy Belated Christmas and Wishing Everyone Peace, Joy, Health and Prosperity in the New Year!
Literally the words coming out of his mouth as the bus rounds the corner
Walking with Papa and Avery lasted about 10 feet. Then the question- "Mama, can I run?!"
This kid has been waiting for school to start since like June. Seriously.
I'm a first grader, mom.
Avery. Not so much the morning person.
There it is!!!
Lined up and waiting (note who's at the front of the line).
And they're off!
And thus begins the first day of school.
Spent a lovely, drizzly afternoon at Maplewood Farm with the boys and their good buddy, Walker- son of my best friend and family that owns the farm. 
This is Sabi (Wasabi) he followed us around the zinna patch and then decided he was all set when the puddle stomping began!
Busy as a bee, so the saying goes...
Inspecting all the cool gadget and vehicles, a necessity for three little boys.
Oh my gosh the sunflowers...
Getting these two to cooperate with a smile proved near impossible.
Save for this one -out of focus- shot that I managed to snap. Boys.
Who loves the $h*T out of me. I love you too, baby. :)
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