Gigi

Agh this sucks to write about as it makes it feel so real. Going through the many pictures I have of Gigi floods my mind with such beautiful and happy memories. From the moment mike and I met I was welcomed into the family with open arms. From day 1 she accepted me for who I am and treated me as one of her own. I shared my many highs and lows with her throughout the years as she listened with a loving heart and mind. She loved being outside, bonus if she was at the pool or the beach and extra bonus if it was a beautiful sun shining day and she had an iced tea in hand. The lady could scope out the best sunny spot no matter where we were. She was kind, funny, supportive, caring, helpful and overall just amazing. Family always came first, then pickle ball 😂 After her diagnosis she fought hard going to chemo, being admitted to the hospital, being nauseous and in pain so she could make it to the last couple big family events (our big beach trip, Matt and Erica’s wedding, holidays) and that time  we got with her was precious. Her loss is a tough one… as Mike said so eloquently… a mom is a reason to gather. And I whole heartedly agree with this. She is gone too soon leaving a gaping hole in all of our hearts. Her memory lives on and we will continue to gather and do our beach trips but man, she is irreplaceable. Thank you, Gigi, for everything. You are deeply missed and loved. Ok excuse me while I sob and leave you with beautiful memories. 

Ok no matter the pool or the age of the kids Gigi was so calm around the water. Well I mean she was making me calm down assuring me this is how kids learn to swim. Face planting into the water, swallowing a bunch of pool water… it was just how they learned and she’d always tell

Me relax it’s ok! Ermmmm ok if you say so! I remember being particularly anxious about this water lol. Not pictured: jack walking in from the beach, falling into the water unable to stand and Gigi running to help him. Everything’s fine 😅

Gigi and her 7 beautiful grand babies. 

Happy place 

Gigi came down to Florida in April of 2017 to help us get ready to move back north. She took jack on the plane and passed him off to my parents once she got home. I remember her saying jack was “chatting” and waving to all of the people around… before he fell asleep. 







This is how I’ll always remember her…in a bathing suit with the straps down so she didn’t get a tan line… smiling on the beach.



























First dinner in our new house 

Charlie’s Christmas play 

Gigi was over helping watch Quinn so I could do something (maybe one of the massages she gifted me?) and I showed up to this sleeping baby :) 

One year she bought freaking stilts for jack 😂 I was like GIGI what in the world?! I’m sending you the hospital bill when he breaks an arm. She was like meh he’ll be ok! 😂