This is note Dehvin posted to grandpa on facebook. I wanted to share it......
Dear Grandpa,
I can't believe your really gone, but I'm at peace with your death your in no more pain and you are with Grammy again.... even though we moved away to Florida 7 years ago I still have so many memories of you... I always loved when you called and said " Hey doll my you look pretty today" or when when you would come up with a pinchy finger and say " I'm gonna get your gizzard" and when all of us grandchildren were little how you would bounce us on your knees and sing "pop goes the weasel" you also said so many funny things I couldn't really repeat them cause all the good ones I can remember have some sort of curse word in it..... You loved keeping busy and building things, you loved hunting, fishing, reading, riding the 4wheelers, ad being with your family... I remember how proud of me you where about graduating and going to college, I'll never forget my last phone call with you on September 10th You told me to do my best in school and to never give up.. I promised you I wouldn't, I Love you and Im going miss you. I'm never going to forget you grandpa you taught me so much! Until we meet again
Love your granddaughter
Dehvin,
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
In Loving Memory of "Grampa"
On September 16, 2011 just before 2 pm, Ryan's father, David passed away at home surrounded by his four children and wife Gail.
We learned he had stage 4 lung cancer when Ryan returned home from his deployment to Iraq last December. He had been going thru intense chemotherapy since january. There was shrinkage as of June. However mid August he was having difficulties breathing again. Tests confirmed the cancer had spread and grown larger. I feel due to the need of O2 which more than likeley caused the cancer to grow more fierce.
He had hospice care at home. Sadly we learned on Dehvin's 18th birthday that there was nothing more the doctors could do. I had to be the one to tell ryan his father was dying. Ryan flew to ga that monday September 12. He had not seen his father since right before he deployed. He got to spend a few days with his dad. Helping with his care since he was a nurse. I really wish we could have all been there with him and his dad as a family .
On September 15, Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, I went to the shrine and prayed and meditated on Our Lady of Sorrows. I stood and prayed before the Pieta....a voice told me dave would pass away tommorrow...I prayed , as difficult as it would be if it was His will for dave to pass away while ryan was still there. I prayed for peace and mercy on his soul. We are the only catholics in our family. That evening Ryan told me his dads right lung had shut down. He only had a short time.
I told Ryan I wanted the children to be able to tell grampa they loved him. His father did not regain consciousness . Friday morning Ryan placed the phone on his ear and each child spoke their name and said "I love you grampa" . I could hear his breathing stall when we spoke I truely feel he could hear us.
I decided to get the children packed up to drive to ga. Shortly before 2 pm my cell rang...I knew he had passed away.
Rest in Eternal Peace David Olschewske, as you rejoin with Agnes "grammy". We love you and miss you, give grammy a hug from all of us.....
I got this from my friend Katie's blog we both happened to hear this quote on a recent 9/11 tribute ....
"When one looses someone they love, all they should do is worship. They should thank God for the gift of that person. Thank God for the little things about the person they'll miss. Thank God for the weird quirks, the good times, the hard times. They should praise him for the creation of a soul who touched their life in so many ways"
Here is the obituary:http://www.legacy.com/link.asp?i=ls000153664765
I am thankful the children got to spend time with grampa last december but sad ryan was not there because he was demoblizing....
Sebastian with Grampa
Sebastian, Ethan and Grampa
We learned he had stage 4 lung cancer when Ryan returned home from his deployment to Iraq last December. He had been going thru intense chemotherapy since january. There was shrinkage as of June. However mid August he was having difficulties breathing again. Tests confirmed the cancer had spread and grown larger. I feel due to the need of O2 which more than likeley caused the cancer to grow more fierce.
He had hospice care at home. Sadly we learned on Dehvin's 18th birthday that there was nothing more the doctors could do. I had to be the one to tell ryan his father was dying. Ryan flew to ga that monday September 12. He had not seen his father since right before he deployed. He got to spend a few days with his dad. Helping with his care since he was a nurse. I really wish we could have all been there with him and his dad as a family .
On September 15, Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, I went to the shrine and prayed and meditated on Our Lady of Sorrows. I stood and prayed before the Pieta....a voice told me dave would pass away tommorrow...I prayed , as difficult as it would be if it was His will for dave to pass away while ryan was still there. I prayed for peace and mercy on his soul. We are the only catholics in our family. That evening Ryan told me his dads right lung had shut down. He only had a short time.
I told Ryan I wanted the children to be able to tell grampa they loved him. His father did not regain consciousness . Friday morning Ryan placed the phone on his ear and each child spoke their name and said "I love you grampa" . I could hear his breathing stall when we spoke I truely feel he could hear us.
I decided to get the children packed up to drive to ga. Shortly before 2 pm my cell rang...I knew he had passed away.
Rest in Eternal Peace David Olschewske, as you rejoin with Agnes "grammy". We love you and miss you, give grammy a hug from all of us.....
I got this from my friend Katie's blog we both happened to hear this quote on a recent 9/11 tribute ....
"When one looses someone they love, all they should do is worship. They should thank God for the gift of that person. Thank God for the little things about the person they'll miss. Thank God for the weird quirks, the good times, the hard times. They should praise him for the creation of a soul who touched their life in so many ways"
Here is the obituary:http://www.legacy.com/link.asp?i=ls000153664765
I am thankful the children got to spend time with grampa last december but sad ryan was not there because he was demoblizing....
Sebastian with Grampa
Dehvin and Grampa
Here are a few other memories
From May 2008 Ryan's graduation from basic training at Ft Benning
Ethan and Grampa
This is from Ryan's last Christmas with his dad just before he deployed December 2009
This is the last photo of ryan with his dad
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Dehvin is 18!!!
September 9
It is so hard to believe I am the mother of a 18 year old! A lot has changed since I became a mother the first time 18 years ago.
Dehvin was born on her US due date...Pretty funny if you KNOW me and how I loathe Ultra sounds....With each child you live and learn.
I woke up the morning of Sept 9 having 'cramps'. SO we knew today was the day....We had breakfast....at Burger King of all places...I had french toast sticks! Those that know me KNOW I just do not eat fast food!
I went to my OB and he confirmed I was 'in labor' I was not feeling the contractions he said. I was having them every 3 minutes..but I only felt cramps every 10 minutes.
We were sent to the hospital. I walked around all afternoon. Fast forward....before the shift change...Dr decides lets break your bag of water....being uneducated I allowed that...There was meconium...so they place an internal monitor on her scalp! YES again knowing what I know this ANGERS me.
Shift change occurs....I am feeling different but not sure why being a first time mom. Ryan attempts to get a nurse because I feel like a need to go potty...IT took half and hour to get a nurse in the room because of a shift change.
The nurse comes in, Im like I need to go potty etc... she is like well it has not been that long blah blah... I keep shifting in the bed. I make a grunt. So the nurse is like I guess I can check you but it has not been that long. She lifts my sheet and yells "omgoodness she is crowning"
To say the least that lit a fire. She had me keep my knees together.....trying to get the dr there. This went on for over 45 minutes....
At 7:46 pm, 30 seconds after the Dr walked in Dehvin was born...with REM "man in the moon' playing on the radio.
I was labeled a "fast labor" patient....I found that funny now....
We had a rough start nursing....I went two months with bleeding cracked nipples! But I got thru it. I wanted to cave one night and give her a bottle because that case was on teh dresser taht showed up in the mail...But Ryan said he knew if He let me I would never forgive him! Ryan is also the one that finally said on night, why dont you keep her on you instead of trying to lay her in the bassinet by our bed! That began our family bed!
Dehvin gained very slow and had a hard time nursing but went on to nurse beyond age 5! She was our high need fussy baby (according to Dr Sears) I literally carried her in my arms all the time. I discovered my first sling when she was 9 months old at my FIRST La Leche League Meeting! That first LLL meeting saved my life! IT changed everything! I finally felt normal!
I had been following my instincts all along! Little did I know then that Our Lady of La Leche had a HUGE role in my life then.....
Here is Dehvin as a newborn with her Grammy
It is so hard to believe I am the mother of a 18 year old! A lot has changed since I became a mother the first time 18 years ago.
Dehvin was born on her US due date...Pretty funny if you KNOW me and how I loathe Ultra sounds....With each child you live and learn.
I woke up the morning of Sept 9 having 'cramps'. SO we knew today was the day....We had breakfast....at Burger King of all places...I had french toast sticks! Those that know me KNOW I just do not eat fast food!
I went to my OB and he confirmed I was 'in labor' I was not feeling the contractions he said. I was having them every 3 minutes..but I only felt cramps every 10 minutes.
We were sent to the hospital. I walked around all afternoon. Fast forward....before the shift change...Dr decides lets break your bag of water....being uneducated I allowed that...There was meconium...so they place an internal monitor on her scalp! YES again knowing what I know this ANGERS me.
Shift change occurs....I am feeling different but not sure why being a first time mom. Ryan attempts to get a nurse because I feel like a need to go potty...IT took half and hour to get a nurse in the room because of a shift change.
The nurse comes in, Im like I need to go potty etc... she is like well it has not been that long blah blah... I keep shifting in the bed. I make a grunt. So the nurse is like I guess I can check you but it has not been that long. She lifts my sheet and yells "omgoodness she is crowning"
To say the least that lit a fire. She had me keep my knees together.....trying to get the dr there. This went on for over 45 minutes....
At 7:46 pm, 30 seconds after the Dr walked in Dehvin was born...with REM "man in the moon' playing on the radio.
I was labeled a "fast labor" patient....I found that funny now....
We had a rough start nursing....I went two months with bleeding cracked nipples! But I got thru it. I wanted to cave one night and give her a bottle because that case was on teh dresser taht showed up in the mail...But Ryan said he knew if He let me I would never forgive him! Ryan is also the one that finally said on night, why dont you keep her on you instead of trying to lay her in the bassinet by our bed! That began our family bed!
Dehvin gained very slow and had a hard time nursing but went on to nurse beyond age 5! She was our high need fussy baby (according to Dr Sears) I literally carried her in my arms all the time. I discovered my first sling when she was 9 months old at my FIRST La Leche League Meeting! That first LLL meeting saved my life! IT changed everything! I finally felt normal!
I had been following my instincts all along! Little did I know then that Our Lady of La Leche had a HUGE role in my life then.....
Here is Dehvin as a newborn with her Grammy
Here is Dehvin on her 18th Birthday!
Sebastian's First Haircut
Well today after several of his siblings hinted...I went out and bought some good scissors ...I gave sweet Sebastian his first hair cut...I set him in Dehvin's lap gave him my iphone to play on and .....
Here are a few of him before:
Here he his after the trim..
Here are a few of him before:
Here he his after the trim..
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Summer of Sacraments
May 20, 2011
I have had a very busy summer. Once again as pointed out by my daughter I have been slack on my blog...So I will attempt to back up and share a bit of our summer....In May we had very special friends, the children's God parents come down to share in a Blessed weekend.
Tatiana turned 11 on May 20th!
That same evening of May 20th Ansely was Confirmed in our Catholic faith.
Ansely and Dehvin (was her step in for her sponsor Liz)
On May 22nd Ethan Recieved his First Holy Communion!
This sweet bunch is like ONE big happy family! We love them so much!
I have had a very busy summer. Once again as pointed out by my daughter I have been slack on my blog...So I will attempt to back up and share a bit of our summer....In May we had very special friends, the children's God parents come down to share in a Blessed weekend.
Tatiana turned 11 on May 20th!
That same evening of May 20th Ansely was Confirmed in our Catholic faith.
On May 22nd Ethan Recieved his First Holy Communion!
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