Happy Thanksgiving baby. I'm grateful that we shared 44 years together and this coming year will be our 50 years as a family. We all miss you in our daily life but so grateful you are still a big part of our family. Loves you, always! ❤️ 

Happy Birthday baby! You'd be 71 today, but you're 21 in my heart. Hope you are fishing, with all our furbabies. Needless to say Hannah our lil red headed cocker would be at the front of the boat, like the Titantic. She's fearless! Have a big bonfire tonight, and I'll look for the bright light in the sky. Loves you forever and always! ❤️

It's been 5 years since I've seen your face other then in a picture, or heard your voice other then an old voicemail. The last few days I've heard myself repeat to others that the days are easier, easier to distract myself doing chores, watching t.v. or looking at FB or YouTube, but the nights can be long, lonely and sleepless. The days can feel like it's been years and years but the nights are as raw as it happened yesterday. Both can be true at the same time. As much pain as I feel, I would choose you over and over again and the life we had, even knowing this pain would come. You are my soul mate and someday soon we will meet again. I love you with all my heart and soul and always will. ♥️ 

49 years ago tonight we met on a blind date and went bowling...or I should say we started out bowling. The couple we went with kept bowling but we ended up talking until they literally closed up around us. Now, normally people would think we had no idea how that night would change our lives. But honestly, I think we both knew that night that we had met our soul mate, and our world was forever changed.  And as I recall, I beat you. I was on the bowling league at the bank I worked at and we were in the championships at the time. Just had to rub that in one more time. I miss you like one would miss breathing, like never feeling sunshine on your skin or hearing birds chirp in the morning. But then I remind myself of the beautiful life we shared, children, grandchildren (the best) and now a handsome blonde headed great grandson. No, I've been very lucky to have had you in my life for 44 years by my side and another almost 5 with you by my side but with your wings. I loves you very much! Until we meet again and start a new journey...

Happy Birthday baby. Wow, 70 is a big number, one we never even thought about in our beginning. I told our youngest Grandaughter today, I still feel 20 in my head, but the old face in the mirror, not to mention a hip, doesn't agree. I wouldn't trade one moment with you for any amount of time. Our ending still isn't written, it's in the brilliance of our 3 beautiful grandchildren and our great grandsons hearts. Their stories started with ours and will last long after us. The years we live shouldn't be the measure of us, it should be the love we share, the memories we make, lighting the way for those who come behind us. You did all those while you were here and you are still apart of us daily. Today we celebrate you. Happy Birthday hon... and that big muskie, was from me. Loves you always! ❤️ 

Happy 70th Birthday Pa! We love and miss you!

Happy 48th Anniversary! Memories are keeping me company today, the day we became a family. Mr. & Mrs., we had no clue! But we had big dreams and never looked back. Forward only, always in step with each other, learning the art of communication and compromise. I always strove towards your happiness and you, mine. I think thats the secret of a good marriage. I miss you everyday, I talk to you everyday, I sometimes think I hear you answer.  I smell you sometimes like you are in the room with me. Music can catch me off guard sometimes making me laugh or cry. You visit me in dreams and I know they are special and meaningful. Our song... "I want to make it with you, I really think we can make it girl" you sang to me on our first date. We made it baby! Mr. Heldt, I miss you & loves you forever & always!  Your Mrs. Heldt ❤️ 

Happy Father’s Day Daddy! Thinking of you everyday and remembering all the wonderful things you’ve taught me and showed me about life 🥰 I miss our conversations but I still talk to you daily! Love you Daddy!

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

Visiting Gabe in the Army

It seems like time stopped 4 years ago today, and I guess for me it did. But some how life goes on. It's been busy down here, in the last year Gabe graduated high school and since joined the Army and is now at boot camp. Please be that guardian angel looking out for him. Liam is getting so big and such a cute lil guy, has his Mom's beautiful blonde hair. He's already been camping with his folks and learning about your love of nature and a good camp fire. Hailey and Nathan got married.  It was small, personal and magically elegant, just like the bride. Aunt Nikki officiated the ceremony and they passed around the rings to all, what a beautiful blessing. They also had a wonderful honeymoon. Those two bring a happiness to me and bring about memories of us at the start of our journey. Melissa & Patrick are now empty nesters, I remember that stage in life, sad but also exciting for the next chapter to come. I crawl into bed every night and still continue our nightly conversations... you always were the strong silent type. But I know you're still joining in. I told one of the kids today to continue sharing your love for  music, the outdoors and stories of you, and they will find your laughter and love within. I miss you everyday. I loves you forever & always! ♥️

Hailey & Nathan on their honeymoon ❤️

Ashley and Liam, he's getting so big!

Our Grandson joined the Army

Merry Christmas baby. I hope you are singing and dancing with the angels today. We had the whole family together for Christmas Eve yesterday, first time in 4 years. It was wonderful to have my arms around every single one but also bittersweet because the last time we were altogether under one roof you were there with us. You are so missed and so loved. 

Happy 69th Birthday Pa/Gpa!