Today was the annual CANSA Shavathon and every year we go to get our hair colour sprayed to donate money to the Cancer Association and in memory and honour of mommy Penny. Bryce's mommy Penny was diagnosed with cancer when he was just 9 months old. She passed away when he was 22 months old.
I created a special mommy Penny album for him when he was about 4, so that he would always have photos of her to look at. The album starts from just before Bryce was born with his baby room pictures to pictures of Penny breastfeeding Bryce, right through to when she was having chemo and lost her hair. Every year at school there seems to be a day where you have to bring a photo of your parents and talk about family. Bryce is extremely proud of the fact that he has two fathers (his dad and his Father in heaven) and two moms, mommy Penny and myself. He always takes his speaicl album on these days to show his class.
Although I never met Penny I saw her on a couple of ocassions singing in church. She was so talented at writing music, singing, playing keyboard and the saxophone as well as talented in drama and art. Today we honoured mommy Penny and gave thanks for her life. I am so proud and blessed to have Bryce as my son. Thanks mommy Penny for a unique, once of a kind Bryce-man. He's my squiggs, squirt and Brycie. A treasure. A special young man, now 11 years old.
Kendra and Bryce today at the Shavathon with coloured hair!
4 comments:
Tanya,what you wrote about Mommy Penny was very touching and making the album for Bryce was thoughtful and special. Bryce is extremely blessed to have such a wonderful mother in his life.
Love your sister nat*
Tan, Bryce is so blessed to have you...and that little Kendra is the image of her mom. Have a good week.
You are so special!
blessings
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