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MEMORIES OF KYLA Shared at the cemetery the day she was buried She had a zest for life-never did anything half way, you always knew she was in a room, she enjoyed life to its fullest. If the party wasn�t happening, Kyla made it happen; she could be and often was the life of the party. In a card from a friend: �Kyla was such a lovely young lady and always knew you every time you saw her, that big smile and HI from that beautiful blonde girl.� She wanted a baby so bad� they had been trying to get pregnant for a long time. When she was pregnant, though she was crabby� as a mother, I can say that. Crabby may be too mild on some days. Michelle and I used to tease her about it and all three of us would laugh. When Brice was born they were the happiest and proudest parents. She doted on him, spoiled him, but most of all loved him. On their wedding day nearly five years ago, they said: �For better, for worse, For richer, for poorer, In sickness and in health� Their vows were tested-more often the poorer, the sickness, the not so good days but through it all they loved each other and didn�t break those vows. Kyla�s last 7 or so years with Jim, Brice, the Wilson family and all of their friends were the best and happiest years of her life. She loved them and was loved in return. On Saturday, she got her Cosmetology license in the mail. She had been worried after she took the boards� She never quite believed how smart she was. She called me and in her �hearty� voice said: �I�m a Licensed Cosmetologist!!!!!!� She was a multifaceted young woman and could change your oil, put a new fuel pump in your car, fix your toilet or help throw hay bales in the barn as well as she could do your hair. If you asked something of her-it was done.. |
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| A toast to the New Year... December 31, 1999... Jim, Brice and Kyla |
| October 2004
Trick or Treat, fun in the sun, Laughter, tears till they run, Belches so loud, you�re heard in a crowd, Hairdos, haircuts, perms and nails done At the kitchen table, one by one; Sleeping on the couch Jim and you, Spoiling Bricer all the way through; Four years have passed since these wonderful days ended And I learned the reality of how fragile life is; How quickly changed; never to hug you again. I�ll love you forever, I�ll like you for always, As long as I�m living, My baby you�ll be. I love and miss you Kyla, Now and always, will. Mom |
| Kyla�s 40th Birthday
July 29, 2005 Friday July 29th I woke up early, I hadn�t slept well during the night and was kind of nervous about the day. Mass at 8:30 was offered for Kyla. Jerry and I went and talked to the priests after the mass�both Father Fangman and Father Danner celebrated the mass. I had plan to pick Brice up at noon to go out for lunch so the morning was quiet. At noon I was in Boone to meet Brice and I let him choose the place for lunch�the Mexican Restaurant in Boone was his choice. I told him on the way there that we were remembering his mom�s birthday, course he had no way to know that unless I told him. After eating we went to Hy-Vee and bought roses and balloons, then on to the cemetery. We placed the roses near the headstone with one batch of balloons, with the others we had a balloon release then watched them for a long way. We talked about them going to Kyla and telling her we loved her. After we left the cemetery we came to Ogden so Jerry could see Brice. He had to be home at 4:00 so I drove him home, then got a few groceries. On my way back to Ogden I looked at the clock in the car and saw it was 4:44�the time Kyla had been born 40 years before. Somehow I feel she had to have gotten my message of love strong and clear at that time, like an opening in time?? Raven, Joe and Michelle came up and spent the night and at 8:30 on Sat. we left for Perry to spend a very special day with friends and family at my friend Joyce�s home. Upon arriving I found a special surprise for me, Joyce had made seven, yes 7 bears from the robe, jacket and pajamas Kyla had loved during her last years on earth. We were there to tie quilts that Joyce had made for me from Kyla�s clothes that I had kept. Michelle didn�t know the fronts to the quilts were done but Joyce had shared them with me. She made four quilt fronts and two backs then we bought material to back one quilt and a sheet to back the fourth. Marie had filled the birthday balloons and gone to Joyce�s early. Shannon came for the duration of the day. Dawn and Duane came too-Dawn stayed for about an hour and a half and helped tie. Mickie came as well as my mom. It was a day of hard work and much love. Joyce had fruit, juice and cinnamon rolls from her mom�s recipe for a late breakfast. We talked and laughed and danced to music. Before lunch we did a balloon release but most of the balloons got caught in the trees. Michelle said Kyla wasn�t ready to accept her balloons because she would have hated turning 40!! Lunch was sandwiches and chips with birthday cake for desert. By days end at 3:30 we had tied 5 quilts because Shannon had one her grandmother made and we tied it too. It was one of the nicest days since Kyla died and we had brought my dreams of a quilt to reality, shared love and memories, plus we made new memories too. I gave each person there a thank you card with a pocket angel because they had made the day so special. |
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| Kyla's 40th Quilt Results |
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