Darlene

I was overjoyed on February 25, 1956 when my baby sister was born and I finally had a sibling.  I immediately became the "little mother" and helped with her care warming bottles, changing diapers, and getting things for my mother who was bedridden for a time after Darlene's birth.

 

Here we are at an outing in a park.  She was like my little doll.

 

 

This is one of my favorite pictures of Darlene as a little girl.  Always loved sailor collars.

 

 

She was very angelic at her First Communion.

 

 

Christmas was always special----guess we must have gotten a TV that year.

 

 

After I got married Darlene moved with our parents to a farm in Koleen, Indiana.

 

 

Here I am with Heather and Darlene's daughter Chantelle at the farm.  The girls are only a few days apart in age.  Here they are about 18 months old.

 

 

As the years went on, Darlene went on a fitness kick and entered many triathlons. 

 

 

She's always been an animal lover---here with our dog, Mugs.

 

 

We were both so lucky in the year 2000 to meet two wonderful guys and get married only 4 months apart.  Here she is with her husband, Robert or 'Ole Boy as we call him.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLENE!  YOU ARE LOVED!