Help [ME] Ronda

home....

we are all home now.  it feels so different.  my brothers & sisters told me this was the hard part...coming home, staring at walls, wondering what to do with yourself.  It felt so wrong leaving John & the boys....I wanted to soak up every minute there.  It felt so wrong leaving my brothers & sisters.  It felt so wrong leaving Chrissi...I know she is in a better place.  I know she is resting in Jesus' arms and is at peace....but my heart still aches.

We are trying to just take things moment by moment, breath by breath.  Some filled with laughter at memories, some with tears.  We are holding on to each other closer than ever. 

Everyone has been so supportive, so caring, so loving.  I thank you all for that.  Our little note for you:

The death of our Sister,

Christine "Chrissi" Marie Jones Ferro,

was devastating and very emotional

for our family

The loving and joyous memories of her

will sustain us in the days to come and

we will find healing in God's

tender embrace, and in knowing others

remembered and cared.

We sincerely thank you for your

kind expression of sympathy and

for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.

Love all whom you hold dear,

Precious is the time you share,

Do not wait for tomorrow,

For tomorrow may not be...

The Jones Family

In loving memory

all details of her arrangements can be found here: Orlando Sentinel.

we love you baby!

Chrissi's Update

 

Every moment is a difficult one and I truly appreciate your thoughts & prayers.  I wanted to update the details of her arrangements so far.  Visitation will be held Tuesday Evening & Funeral Services will be Wednesday Morning in Lake Mary.  More details to follow.  We, as the family, kindly request in lieu of flowers, donations be made to "The Ferro Childrens Fund" at any Bank of America Branch.  Help us take care of them for her.  Thank you.

LOVE (and be sure to everyone that.....ALWAYS)

dear family & friends

It is with broken heart that I type this note.  My sweet baby sister chrissi has passed away unexpectedly from an accidental death.  I wish I knew what to write, what to say, what to do....but I don't.  I am headed out the door to make my way to Orlando to be with her, to be with my family & friends, to celebrate her.  I ask kindly for your prayers for her friends, for her family, especially her two young boys.  I will be unavailable for a while. 

Fun & playlist

 

Word Up over at One Little Word.  My layout, creative FUN.  Lots of Sassy Lassie (aka Sassafras Lass) from the Jan Kenner Road Kit.  Did you see Sassy Lassie's new stuff?  Um yes please!  Love that label stamp from Purple Onion Designs....the Flea Market Set. 

on the playlist this week:

• Shiny Happy People - R.E.M
• I don't Care - Apopcalyptica
• Keeps Getting Better - Christina Aguilera
• Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
• One Day - O.A.R.
• In Pieces - Linkin Park
• Spaceman - the Killers
• It's the end of the world as we know it - R.E.M.
• Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
• Shake it - Metro Station
• Annie's Song - John Denver
• That's what you get - Paramore
• All I want - Staind
• Broken - Lifehouse
• One Love/People Get Ready - Bob Marley
• Chasing Pavements - Adele

so what's on your playlist?

week 2

this is the beginning of a new adventure.

Andrew is in class at his new job.  Week 2.  That's right folks, I said a job.  It is for a smaller airline but a job is a job.  Ironically enough it is the regional airline for Frontier Airlines. The company is call Lynx Aviation and it is based out of Denver.  Ground school for a total of  4 weeks and then a couple weeks in the simulator.  He will be flying a Q400 that holds 74 passengers.  He is looking forward to getting into the pilot seat again. 

this past 8 months have taught us a lot and we are thankful for the blessings

• we learn we can live abundantly without things
• we were already kicking up homemade cooking but this really spurred it on
• Andrew has spent more time with the kids on a daily bases than in the last few years (and during some of the most important years)
• I have found that I am more resourceful than even I knew
• Bargains are there to be had if you look hard enough
• we dug deep into our creative sides and had a homemade Christmas....something I plan to continue
• you find out how close family & friends really are when you really need them
• we have done more & more as a family, didn't even know we could do more together
• found that LOVE, FAITH, & HOPE can get you thru anything

love & memories

Love, sweet love

Love how it is filling the air right now... so many different projects out there and I want to do them all!

Gudrun's Wall Hanging is so beautiful

a Valentine's Gift box of Cake by Bakerella

Melissa's Die Cut gifts are just brilliant

Lots & Lots of Love projects over at the Purple Onion Blog

Christine's a Love Story mini album/project kit

tons of crafts, baking, & card ideas over at Martha Stewart

free Valentine's Digi Download over at Memory Makers

close up of the above Love banner over at Fancy Pants

and lastly my layouts with the Cocoa Daisy's Social Butterfly Feb kit because I LOVE this kit.
 

Love & Memories.....

anyone? anyone?

the little dude cracks me up....it was spirit week last week and each day was a different theme... any guesses of these days?  anyone? anyone?  Nerd day & 80's Jazzercise Day.  Anthony really got into this week & loved making everyone laugh.... go figure.  He has been stepping up his game at school.  We even got a note yesterday from his teacher stating how proud she was of him for staying on task.  Love it. 

a common sight in this household.  1) Kayla.  She has been here so much she has clothes in the guest bedroom, a toothbrush & such in the bathroom, and we have to tell her to close the refrigerator door.  She's a good kid and I honestly like having her here.  2) Lexi being a girly girl.  Love it.  Paints her fingers & toes every two weeks.  And it can't be just straight polish.  Nope, there is always something on them...hearts, stripes, dots, etc. and in really bold colors.  I don't know where she gets it from....

some chocolate love.  First a simple but awesome muffin recipe.  Thank you Jessi  You can add anything into it...all kinds of fruit, but we opted for mini chocolate chips. Yummy.   Second, a little pedro.  He is my chocolate chihuahua.  such a cutie.

next up this week....some homemade pasta.  We usually freeze batches of ravioli & tortellini, ready to go when the craving hits, but sadly we are out.  Lexi has been asking for a while now so I hope to get some batches made.  We do have some filling in the freezer so all we need to do is the pasta.  Yeah. 

much love, always.