Carrie (Falcone) Lax

When I realized that today is March 10th, I cannot help but think of Carrie (Falcone) Lax, Ron's mother, because it is her birth date. Thoughts of her brings to my mind many happy times. The birth of Sidney yesterday, brings thoughts of the birth of my first child and grandmas' help. My mother came to spend time with Ron and I about a week before Ronna's birth on Feb. 20th, 1953. She stayed for the birth and then Ron's mother came to help me with our new little baby. She committed to stay until Ronna's belly buttom attachment dried up and fell off . Ron aways teased her about picking at it so it would fall off sooner and she could go home. That was not true. Carrie had recently completed training and was a certified "Practical Nurse". I was thankful for her help. I came across the picture below yesterday. It shows another happy time spent with Carrie (Mama). It was Christmas 1954 being spent with Ron's family at Carrie and Joe's house in Sunnyside. I can assure you that there was a delicious coconut cake made from scratch by Mama. A christmas tradition. Joe helped by shredding the fresh coconut for the icing. Ron and Mama are sitting on the sofa. Cousin Karen, Ronna, and cousin Nancy are sitting on the floor. Precious memories.