A Note to Cory for Thanksgiving

I KNOW THAT MY SON CORY IS WATCHING OVER ME, AS I GO ABOUT MY DAILY LIVING. HE AND HEAVELY FATHER HAVE LET ME FEEL OF THEIR SPIRIT AROUND ME WHEN THINGS ARE TO HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND. CORY, YOU ARE MISSED GREATLY, AS I TALK TO JENNA, SHE TELLS ME THAT SHE TALKS TO YOU ON HER PURPLE BEAN BAG CHAIR ON HER PURPLE PHONE. SHE TOLD ME THAT YOU GOT HER BALLOONS AND THAT YOU LIKED THEM VERY MUCH. AND RYKER KNOWS THAT YOU ARE CLOSE ALSO, HE IS SUCH A SWEET LITTLE BOY. HE RAKED LEAVES WITH PAPA AGAIN THIS YEAR.

SON, I LOVE YOU, WE TALK OFTEN OF YOU. DAD AND I PONDER ABOUT THE 34 YEARS
WE HAD TOGETHER WITH YOU. LOTS OF BASEBALL MEMORIES, AND LONG TALKS ABOUT LIFE IN THE LAST YEAR. I KNOW YOU MISS US AS MUCH AS WE MISS YOU AND THAT HEAVENLY FATHER'S ARMS ARE AROUND YOU AS YOU WEEP FOR YOUR LITTLE ONES & FAMILY. (CAUSE THAT IS WHAT HE DOES WITH US ALSO). WE PROMISED WE'D TAKE CARE OF THEM, SO DON'T WORRY, GO ABOUT THE DUTIES YOU HAVE IN HEAVEN. HOWEVER:
I'M NOT SURE WHO WILL CARVE THE TURKEY THIS YEAR, SINCE THAT WAS YOUR JOB ALWAYS. OR WHO WILL WHIP THOSE PEARLY POTATO'S UP. OR WHO WILL EAT THE MIDDLE (TENDEREST PIECE) OF THE TURKEY BEFORE IT GETS TO THE TABLE. I'LL MISS ALL OF THESE THINGS ABOUT YOU SON. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD YOU FOR 34 YEARS AS MY SON HERE ON EARTH. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE YOUR MOTHER.
THANK YOU SON FOR BEING OUR BOY
FOREVER XOXO'S AND HUGS (ENJOY YOUR PUMPKIN AND SCARECROW) giggle giggle
MOM

Cory and Slider July 2010

HAD MY 1ST MELTDOWN

I AM HERE UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT WITH JACK IN MONTEPELLIAR ID AND I WAS NEEDING TO GET SOME INFO ABOUT CORY'S SURGERY TOGETHER AND I HAD WORKED ALL DAY AND JUST FINALLY CAME TO A POINT WHERE I MELTED DOWN INTO A CORNER OF THE ROOM. I CRIED AND CRIED AND A BIT OF ANGER AND ANQUISH CAME . I'M SURE SOME OF THIS IS NATURAL FEELINGS ABOUT DEATH. BUT I JUST FELT LIKE I WANTED SO MUCH TO FEEL MY SON'S HANDS GIVING ME THOSE BIG BEAR HUGS AND HIM KISSING ME EACH TIME ON THE FOREHEAD AND THEN MESSING UP MY HAIR EACH TIME I SAW HIM . WHICH WAS PRETTY MUCH DAILY. I WANT TO HEAR HIS VOICE AGAIN. ( I ALREADY CALLED HIS CELL PHONE) JUST HAD TO DO IT. AND LISTEN TO HIS MESSAGES ALL AGAIN. I MISS MY BOY SO MUCH AND MY HEART IS SO SAD RIGHT NOW. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 WEEKS SINCE C.J.'S FUNERAL, BUT IT ISN'T GETTING ANY BETTER FOR ME.
I CAN'T SLEEP, I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO LET A SON BE GONE.
DEBBIE
PLEASE PLEASE GO HUG YOUR KIDS TODAY AND LET THEM HEAR I LOVE YOU EVERY SINGLE DAY! FOR LEFTY CORY .
LET FORGIVENESS TAKE PLACE WHERE IT IS NEEDED AND HAVE ETERNAL FAMILIES
I LOVE YOU ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY # 9 TO AARON JACK BANDLEY FRIDAY JULY 2ND

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH ! WE MISS YOU SO ALREADY, THANKS FOR THE GREAT WEEK ! HAPPY HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY A.J.

HUGS

GRAMMIE AND PAPA

HAPPY # 7 BENJAMIN HAROLD BANDLEY

MY BENNY

HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY !

I LOVE YOUR GIGGLE

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND AT THE TRACTOR GRAVE YARD ABOVE OUR HOME WITH PAPA (OLD TRUCKS ETC) FUN PICTURES. YOU LOVE TO HIKE UP THEIR AND LOOK, CLIMB AND HAVE FUN. YOU NAMED IT " THE PEARL MOUNTAIN"

I LOVE TO TICKLE YOU AND SNUGGLE YOU

I LOVE THE WAY YOU TEASE ME AND HIDE IN THE CLOTHES HAMPER AS QUITE AS A MOUSE THEN JUMP OUT AT YOUR MOM

I LOVE THAT YOU LOVE TO READ AND YOUR SMART

I LOVE THAT YOUR SO GOOD TO YOUR MOMMY AND MAKE HER SMILE

I LOVE THAT GOD GAVE ME A GRANDSON TO LOVE AND DO FUN THINGS WITH LIKE GO TO THE MOVIES "YOU TAUGHT GRAMMIE TO TRAIN HER DRAGON MR. BONES"

I LOVE HOW YOU JUMP ON THE TRAMPOLINE EVER DAY AND NEVER EVER GET TIRED OF IT. YOU MAKE ME LAUGH

LOVE YA FOREVER 100 BILLION TRILLION 'S ETERNITY

GRAMMIE

RYKER RAWLINGS JOHNSON BIG # 6

THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR GRANDSON
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH. HAVE A HAPPY #6 BIRTHDAY ON MAY 14TH, 2010
HUGS FOREVER 100 BILLION TRILLION FOREVERS
GRAMMIE AND PAPA

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY 2010

LOVE TO EACH OF YOU THIS SUNDAY

HUGS

DEBBIE

PICTURES OF ME AND JACK ON THE MOUNTAIN ROCKS MONDAY NIGHT

AT BIG BEAR LAKE CALIFORNIA 8000 FT ELEVATION

WE WERE COMING BACK FROM A WEEKEND OF 2 LOS ANGELES DODGERS GAMES AND 4 DR. PHIL SHOWS IN THE AUDIENCE (EVERYONE HAD TO DRESS UP). IT WAS SO MUCH FUN

FOR MY GRANDKIDS THIS IS MY SQUIRREL FRIEND HE WAS EATING PEANUTS RIGHT AT MY FEET. HE WAS CUTE ! THEN HE FOLLOWED ME BACK TO THE CABING DOOR WANTING MORE. HIS NAME IS (FINNIGAN)!

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EASTER 2010

pictures in the dark for egg hunt, they took really well for having the lights all off.
ryker where is your tooth ?

ben & AJ egg hunt with 200 + surprises



audrey*jenna*simon

dragon movie AUNT GLORIA'S FAMILY

EASTER TIME WITH THE GRANDKIDS EASTER EGG HUNT IN HOUSE IN THE DARK WITH FLASHLIGHTS (8" OF SNOW OUTSIDE) THE KIDS HAD A BLAST, RICE CRISPY EGGS DIPPED IN COLORED CHOCOLATE, DECORATED COOKIES AARON MADE, PLAYED LOTS OF GAMES, HAD 2 MISCHIEFOUS BABIES IN THE EGGS, WENT TO THE DRAGON SHOW, ATE GOOD FOOD AND LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT. THANKS KIDOS HUGS MOM AND DAD.

PEACE AND CALMNESS

I FEEL AT PEACE TODAY AND ACTUALLY CALM FOR THE FIRST TIME GOING INTO SURGERY IN 1 HOUR.
I KNOW THE BLESSING I WAS GIVEN HAD ALOT TO DO WITH IT.
I KNOW GOD IS WATCHING OVER MY FAMILY AND ME AT THIS TIME AND THAT ALL IS WELL.
MY PRAYER IS FOR THE McCOMBS TODAY THAT CALM AND LOVE WILL SURROUND THEM AS THEY GO THRU THIS WEEK. I LOVE EACH OF YOU

HUGS AND XOXO'S FOREVER
DEBBIE

AUNT BONNIE & UNCLE DALE 2010

JOHNSON'S HOLIDAYS WITH THE KIDS 09