happy thoughts :)
Things I’ll always remember:
- driving around in the car listening to the Jackson 5
- getting Rally’s after church on Sundays and going to Lafreniere Park
- decorating the house for Christmas
- carpooling to cheerleading practice and singing to Shania Twain
- how fast she walked through Wal-Mart. I could never keep up!
- visiting my family in Texas with her
- the way she screamed my middle name when I was in trouble. Those who knew her know what I’m talking about :) “ELIZABETH!!!”
- her perfume/the way she smelled
- baking cupcakes and bringing them to all our friends and family for Christmas
- listening to oldies in the car
- her beautiful gardens
- re-decorating the dining room
- her flower arrangements
- going to Chili’s all the time, because that was our favorite place to eat
- her broccoli & rice casserole
- her love of great music
- her love for the Saints
- her love for God
- her passion for giving
- shopping at Claires in the 10 for $10 clearance section for birthday gifts and saving them in a big box in her closet to give away later
- playing online word games and doing crossword puzzles (she was so good at them!)
- watching The Parent Trap & My Big Fat Greek Wedding (her favorite movies)
- planning all my birthday parties (which were always so much fun!)
- having the family over on Christmas Day
- going to cell church/having cell church at our house
- picking up “Pam & the kids” for church because they didn’t have a car
- going to get snoballs
- going to Sonic to get chocolate cream pie shakes
- her stuffed bellpeppers
- her telling me she loves me ALL the time
- how fast she was able to get things done (I don’t know where I learned to be late all the time!)
- her love for sweets and chocolate
- the way she loved our toy poodles (Pebbles & Patience… they were her babies)
- going to Ground Patti Jr.
- getting pretzels from Auntie Anne’s (our favorite place in the mall)
- her pretty, dark brown hair
- the way she laughed
- her creativeness
- the way she adored children
- her love for diet coke
- her homemade chocolate milkshakes
- when she would call me “peanut butter cup” :)
- the way she referred to me as her little sweetheart
- her Metairie accent
- going shopping
- her love for clearance racks and sales :)
Her favorite dish at chili's..........chicken fingers and double mashed potatoes. I must eat those every time I go there. It makes me feel somehow closer to her..I miss her food, I missed how she used to stress over all the food she used to make hoping people liked it and of course everyone loved it. And I also remember laying in her bed next to her with no hair and no nails but a very big smile on her face because the love of her life you chantelle was right there next to her. She was soooo proud of you. Any time she would say your name even if she was made she would still smile. I remember the first time I met her you were in maybe 2nd grade and we were on a field trip and I was the new mom and she made me feel right at home. We became friends that day and never stopped. I remember so many wonderful holiday dinners and those themed birthday parties. How she loved them. They somehow gave her strength and mde her always smile. Chantelle you were an inspiration to your mom. We never had a conversation without your name in it. Ginger was wonderful, beautiful,strong,inspirational,kind,gentle and the BEST cook - I could go on and on about Ginger. She lives on in you Chantelle and your handsome brothers. I was so lucky to have her in my life. When I have challenges in my life I often think of Ginger and somehow she helps me see clearer. All durning grade school and middle school it was always me,your mom and ms laura. I know Ms.Laura feels the same way. Til next time love always. Ms Kelly
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