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Needlepointing my colorful version of the houses of Lake Como and Croatia on the island of Brac, my fatherland. 🩷❤️🧡💚💛🩵💙💜

Happy 12th birthday Scarlett ….a true teenager in the making. You are full of fun, fascinating facts, new recipes to try and games to play and always up for a mall trip and pretzels! You are a good big sister, daughter and granddaughter and a special cousin. You love your big extended family and treasure all the fun and traditions. You are a good friend and have taken to middle school like champ. May your last year as a “tween” be one to remember. Lots of love for you 💗 and thanks for sharing beauty secrets with your Jannie! 💕

She’s 3 today and the apple of her Dad’s eye for sure. Baby Helen is a spitfire. Full of fun, laughter, action and love. She can handle 2 older brothers like nobody’s business. She’s brought lots of pink, princesses, baby dolls and pretend play into a house full of cars, Legos and electronics. Helen can climb, scooter and run as high and as fast as anyone. She loves the ocean, the beach, the mountain hikes and all the fun her Mom and Dad throw her way. Happiest birthday dear sweet girl.We love you. 💗

Happy 11th birthday Brennan! You are a very special girl. Sweet and loving. You are strong willed and know what you like and don’t like. You are all smiles surrounded by family and cousins and your dog Ollie.Your laugh fills up a room. Grampa and I love being in Nashville for your birthday and you even got the snow you wished for! Looking forward to having you for Christmas in California. Lots of love ♥️

Happy Birthday Emily! You do it all with style and grace. You always say “Yes!”, answer my texts and emails first 😊, pitch in, play the game and enjoy the fun. May your birthday be just the way you like it to be with the ones you love most. Have a great day and a wonderful year ahead! With extra ♥️ LOVE ♥️ from me

Happy Birthday Georgie boy! You are 7 and ready for all the adventures that come your way. Your smile lights up our world. You love passionately your cars, anything police and LEGOS. Your family makes you as happy as you make them. You bring on the fun for Dad, Mom, Patrick and Baby Helen. Keep learning and laughing and building as you enjoy all that’s new for you this year. You are on your way to 8 in grand style! Love you more than all the legos you can count. ♥️🎈♥️🎉♥️

I’m crying? Are you crying Grampery? Where did the years go? 17 years ago tonight we became grandparents for the first time to the sweetest bundle of love. MaryFrances, our dear Francie, came into our world and brought with her more love than we could imagine possible. Oh what fun we had with this baby girl. She set the stage for all the grandchildren to come and showed us the way. Francie. You are an amazing granddaughter and I love you way more than you know.You made me “Jannie” and I am forever grateful for all you have done to enrich my life. Happy 17th birthday sweet wonderful girl. May it be a very good year ♥️ and let’s keep the good times rolling!

I’m crying? Are you crying Grampery? Where did the years go? 17 years ago tonight we became grandparents for the first time to the sweetest bundle of love. MaryFrances, our dear Francie, came into our world and brought with her more love than we could imagine possible. Oh what fun we had with this baby girl. She set the stage for all the grandchildren to come and showed us the way. Francie. You are an amazing granddaughter and I love you way more than you know.You made me “Jannie” and I am forever grateful for all you have done to enrich my life. Happy 17th birthday sweet wonderful girl. May it be a very good year ♥️ and let’s keep the good times rolling!

Tessa! She’s a force. Asindependent and interesting as they come! She lives her life to the fullest always digging deep to make the best happen. We are always entertained when Tessa is in the room…..or arena. Keep giving it your all dear girl. We love you so much ♥️

My lucky day. Sitting outside on a beautiful day and see a touch of pink in a boxwood planter. No sticky jelly beans inside but a $10 bill!!!! Sorry kids. That was one of the big prizes. 🐣🍬💵 And pink is our color this summer! @annbrennanwilliams 🌸💗💐💓🌸💕💖

These cousins! Emmy traveled from Salt Lake City to Nashville to support her “Baby Ann” at chemo number 3. What a pair. 💕Grateful mother and aunt here. 💕

These cousins! Emmy traveled from Salt Lake City to Nashville to support her “Baby Ann” at chemo number 3. What a pair. 💕Grateful mother and aunt here. 💕

All the love for Baby Ann ♥️ @annbrennanwilliams ♥️

A very Happy Birthday to this big kid! He is a family man who gives his all to Brookie, Patrick, Georgie and Baby Helen. He is kind and generous and lovable! From sports and games to wood working he comes out on top. I’ve loved all 42 years of smiles and laughter from you Jerry. Keep the good times rolling. Lots of love from your “Ma” ♥️