precious....

this is my grandma denbleyker. my dad's mom. a few years back, she passed away at 99 years old.

she was a phenomenal woman. i am proud to be called her grand-daughter.

i think this is one of my favorite pictures of my dad and his mama. the day this picture was taken, i remember thinking that i never want to forgot how happy everyone was. we were all together. cousins, aunts and uncles, etc.

this was the last time that we were all together before she died. i'm so thankful for that day.

grandma jean & grandpa ollie.
i believe they were married in 1923.


grandpa arnie and grandma hermina.
married in 1941.

my uncle dave, auntie faye and my pops.

my gramp (on left) & his army buddy.

grandpa ollie, again, in the dress.

this is my dad. dad looks mighty handsome in that suit.

these are my great grandparents, on my mom's side.

their last name is Roon.

we named our baby jack after them.

it's unique and we have never regretted naming him that.

my mom & her grandma.

this is my great grandpa roon. he doesn't look real happy to be celebrating another birthday.

grandma roon making some pretties.

G&G genzink at the beach. that's my mama with the 'i CAN'T believe you're taking MY picture' look. :)

gramp genzink working at his store (The Filmore), near Hamilton, Michigan.

obviously, this was when selling cigarettes was a BIG business.

unlcle dave & my dad & their litter of puppies. my dad's in the red coat.

another sweet shot of my gramp.

sweet. sweet. sweet.

please tell me how AWESOME my pants are.

and what about lori's hair?

and tim's wicked shirt.

and brady's deer-in-the-headlight look.

yup, we're a bunch of lookers alright.

this is my gram. i can't wait to see her in june. she has Alzheimer's. when i was there a few years back, she recognize me AND "the naughty one". that's how she referred to my hub. :) more blogging about this later.

my mom.her sister, jan. her brother, gary.

her dear, precious parents.

be still my heart.

oh daddy dear. i have no words.

just before their 65th wedding anniversary.

my grandma was 90 years old when this was taken!

i love her smile.

mother dear. you couldn't be ANY cuter.

really, you couldn't.

another one of the sweet couple.

gram and mom.

can't you just feel the love??

great, great, great grandmothers.....

when i saw this picture, it took my breath away. in 40 years, i've never seen this. i dare bet none of my siblings have either. (well, have ya?)

the little one in the white dress is my GRANDFATHER. yes, GRANDPA Ollie. (don't blame him, he was a baby.)

either way, that is one sweet little pumpkin. i adored my gramp. i miss him.

on his left is his mom.

on his right is his grandma.

above him is his grandma. (so, she would be my great, great, great grandma!!)

how cool is that???? oh what those eyes have seen. the stories they could tell.

i'm so thrilled to have found this one!

the parents....

this is my mama.

mama was a stinkin' cute baby.

my mother in high school. i dare say she liked Aqua Net hairspray.

just a hunch.

and they shaw is simply...elegant.

(i canNOT promise that 'No animals were harmed in making it'. cuz, i'm thinking something lost it's life for the sake of fashion.

it almost makes me sneeze just looking at it.

really, could her skin be any more beautiful?

as smooth as a babies bootie.

my daddy-o.
what a handsome fella.

those dimples...i've coveted them my whole life. feel like i got jipped out by not having them.

my parents have been in love (on & off) since they were in junior high. it's quite the love story. i'm going to have her be a 'guest columnist' on my blog. she can explain better than me.

trust me when i say,it'll be worth hearing.

talk about kissable cheeks.

unbelievable how much this looks like Brady. i love this picture!

punk....pops (grand-pops) and a pouty baby.

this is my punk of a baby brother.

as far as punks go, he's ok.

actually, if i had the pick of all the little punk brothers in the world,

i'd choose him.

i like him.

he's sassy.

i like sassy punks.

this is my grandpa genzink. in 2003 he went to live with Jesus.

oh, how i loved this sometimes gruff man. i'm blogging about him SOON.

what stuck me about this picture is how much my punk brother looks like him.

amazing!

can you see it???

first, DON'T yell at me for posting this picture sideways. obviously, i KNOW that it's sideways, HOWEVER, can't figure out how to fix it. if you have a solution, let me know. if not, zip it.

anywho, moving along.

the ugly baby is me.

i've ALWAYS been a drama queen. my brother, tim, STILL gives me that look when i act like that.

i'm sorry sister for punching you in the face.

although, i think i'm crying cuz you're squeezing me too hard.

i'm just saying it how i see it.