Sunday, September 30, 2007

Happy Birthday Namma!!!

Joyce Osterhus, our wonderful mom/grandma/friend, passed away six months ago. Last Friday (Sept 28th) was her birthday. Evan and Trina made a cake and some cupcakes in order to celebrate. The Provins Family joined the Gregory Family, and we all sang "Happy Birthday" to Namma as loud as we could so she could hear us in heaven. The kids got to stick their fingers in the frosting just as Namma taught them to do, and they also got to decorate their own cupcakes with Namma's sprinkles. Here's a photo of the cake.


A year ago, 17 of her family and friends (including her) were celebrating her 60th birthday on the Mexican Riviera Cruise. Here are some photos to help us remember that special trip.






You can see photos that span Joyce's life on Making Everlasting Memories site created for her at http://www.mem.com/Story.aspx?ID=1773885. Click on the Image Gallery or click on Movie to see the photos with captions and music.

Mom's body was cremated and the ashes placed in a niche at Westminster Memorial Park. The niche is located on the south side of a stone wall in a beautiful garden. Below is a photo of her niche.
We believe the plaque says it all.


We love you and miss you every day!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sharing I really miss your Mom and talking to her on a weekly bases.

Love Cousin Tilinda

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sharing this. I'm certain the Party Girl enjoyed the celebration more than anyone! It was a treat to see cruise pictures; it's just as we want to remember her.
Love, Mary Dowling

Kim said...

That was beautiful, Trina. Thank you for sharing these special photos with us.