Trisha Pons

New Kids on the Block fan. I'm sure this is when we first were entertained with Trisha's "Running Man"! I remember that Trish, Kris, Liz, and Hannah each had their favorite group member and can still see them in our living room making up dance routines!

Always the hamm! Miss all of Abby's silly moments...

Abby found this football on the beach in Destin. The girls had a great time with it. Perhaps this is when Abby's interest in football first began.

I remember when the girls were little and Uncle Danny brought home a huge jar of change he had saved. Trish and her sisters had so much fun sorting, counting, and rolling the change to take to the bank. If I'm not mistaken Danny also tucked in bills as well, and the girls went on a shopping spree.

I thought of you today,but that is nothing new.I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All i have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is ... a keepsake, from which i'll never part. God has you in his arms. I have you in my heart.

The girls

Whenever Trish took care of Abby while Kris was at work she gave Abby 10 minutes at the park, always. She had a special gift with children, a special way to meet their needs, to make them happy, while gaining their respect. Abby and Trish shared a very deep love. I remember that Abby was devasted when Trish moved to a new home, so Trish came to stay overnight many times when Abby asked her to.

Abby and mommy...no greater love

as much as Abby loved sports i picked up a playstation with maddens football game. she kicked our butts since she figured it out before me and her mom did. she would be the bengals most of the time. as much as she liked the game she would rather be out playing it. wish i could of seen some games.  luv u Abby

Trish loved her little cousin Mikayla very much. This was the last Christmas we spent with Trish. She absolutely loved the holidays and would take hours wrapping gifts to make them perfect.

Abby loved her cousin Mikayla very much.

Abby was looking forward to the arrival of her new baby sister Ava. They never had the opportunity to meet. Abby loved sports, wearing baseball caps and basketball shorts...not a "girly girl" at all, while Ava loves dresses, clip clop shoes, babies, and princesses. We often joke about what Abby would think about Ava, and wonder if she might have had an influence on Ava's current interests. Ava knows Abby only from pictures and the stories we tell. So unfair...

Kris and Liz always gave Trish a hard time. This trip to the zoo in freezing weather at Christmas time was no different. Notice Trish didn't quite make the right pose...a joke in our family for years!!!

I believe this family vacation was meant to be. This photo represents a time when all was as it should be. We were all together, all safe, and waiting the arrival of our newest family member, Ava. I continue to struggle with the fact that my family here on earth has been ripped apart...always when we are together now I feel this emptiness. Yes, we keep them alive in our hearts, but I would give anything to undo what has happened...

Abby wasn't happy about her new baby brother Austin, but as time went by she grew to love him. Abby was a great big sister and even though he doesn't have traditional memories of her...she touched his heart forever...his love for her will never fade away.

Abby girl, took me 2 years before i got her to give me a hug goodbye before heading back to kansas. Remember getting to hold her in the rocking chair and feed her on xmas eve, she was so tired she didn't care who fed her LOL. She loved the pooh characters i found for her they were as big as her. Walking with her at the zoo holding my hand. Was real proud of her the way she would tackle the climbing wall in the mall not a bit of fear, just go to the top. Maybe in time she could of helped grammy get over her fear of heights lol. Last time i snuck home and walked in the house and surprised Lizzy first then Abby, she hurried up and hid under the table something she did when i would show up, little bit later she gave me 2 matchbox cars, when i walk by them on the bookcase thats what i remember. I did get my hug from her,she made it a game. She wore me out that xmas playing ball in the backyard, she was a good little ball player. will be missed forever Love u Abby

Abby was the most amazing little girl I had ever met.  I loved making books with her, reading with her, drawing with her, and just being silly with her.  There were so many times when her and I would dress up in crazy clothes and just be goofy.  I remember one time at the grocery store Abby was not even two years old and she was sitting in the front of the cart that I was pushing.  A couple people stopped me in the store to tell me how beautiful my "daughter" was and I didn't correct them, I just said thank you because I was so proud of Abby.  My last memory of Abby was the day of the accident.  We were on our way to the car to drive to dinner and she said, "come on Li Li" and she grabbed my hand to walk together.  Abby was a beautiful, amazing little girl and I wish so much that we would have been able to see everything she would have accomplished in her life.  I miss the joy she brought to the most ordinary days.

I looked up to my big sister Trisha so much.  She was so smart and had such a good head on her shoulders.  If it was okay with Trisha, it was okay with me.  I went to her with so many questions and concerns I was having with everything.  When I was hunting for a new apartment I wanted Trisha to go with me to make sure everything was okay.  When I was worried about a suit to interview in, Trisha went to Macy's and bought me one.  I felt like I didn't have to worry about a lot of things because Trisha would always have a way to figure things out.  I trusted Trisha and I felt safe with Trisha.  I miss her guidance and having her here to share in the good and the bad.  Nothing is the same without her.

I miss Trishy and Abbygirl more than words could ever say.... I miss my long talks with Trisha about our nursing jobs and the joys and frustrations that came with them. She would stop by my house on her way home from work alot of times and bring something to eat ( a huge Chipotle burrito was a favorite) or Dale would keep a plate from dinner warm for her if we knew she was coming by. I am so very proud of her TREMENDOUS accomplishments. Trish was my shopping buddy... I could always count on Trisha to run around with me ( even if she really didn't want to)  or help me with jobs around the house. She could do or fix almost anything. I remember all the nights she spent with Mom and me. She learned to love Mom's Yanni CD that Mom had to have playing every night when she fell asleep. I could go on and on with all the memories or favorite stories. Abbygirl.... what a blessing!!!! From the moment she was born, she filled all our lives with such joy and overwhelming love. Who could forget her birth... if anyone needs refreshing, I have the detailed VIDEO :)  I used to stop over at their house after work in the morning and bring breakfast sometimes... just so i could see her and hold her. I was absolutely head over heels for her!!! (still am)  Her smile lit up a room and our hearts. One of my MANY favorite memories will always be our 1st Family Vacation to Destin, Florida. Abby loved the ocean and the beach. I am so glad I captured  those memories in pictures to always be able to go back and remember..... our family and the fun we had there. I wish we could have all gone back together. Oh and I can't forget the Parasailing adventure that i had with Trish and Liz in Destin. What a feeling floating up in the sky overlooking the beautiful gulf below us.... (i kept watching for sharks... LOL) Trish and Abby.... I love you and miss you every day.... FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

Trisha is my Big Sister and I am so lost with out her! She was always looking out for me and was always there for me when I needed her. She spent her life always moving forward and had the will to accomplish all of her goals and dreams. I will never forget her beautiful smile or how she shrugged her shoulders when she laughed! Oh and her impression of the "running man" will never leave my thoughts. I always looked up to my sister for who she was and her determination and responsibility. I wish everday that I would have told her how proud and lucky I was to be her sister! I miss you Red Bird! Thanks for being the best Big Sister anyone could have!

Abby was my little miracle and I couldn't have been more blessed with such an amazing chilld!  The moment Abby was born my heart was filled with so much love and joy. It was a love that I had never felt before and from that minute on being a mother to her was what my life was all about.  I think back and wonder what we did before she came into this world.  Holidays were spent with us all staring at Abby or talking about Abby or playing with Abby! She brought our lives so much meaning! I am so proud to call myself her mommy...she was so talented and smart and silly and more than I could have asked for! I miss Abby every moment of every day and cherish all of the great memories of my life with Abby! I love you my sweet baby girl always and forever!

 

Abby filled my life with so much joy and I miss her more than words can say. I would give anything to return to a bench overlooking the ocean in Daytona where we watched the sun rise together. We woke up early that morning before everyone else and quietly walked to the beach. Noone was around. It was still dark. We stopped to buy coffee for me and hot chocolate for Abby. Together we waited, quietly sipping on our warm drinks and watched as the sun seemed to lift right out of the ocean. My last hours with Abby were spent watching her at my computer. She got on Ebay in search of webkinz, and then browzed sporting goods sites in search of red baseball cleats...if I knew what would happen later that day I would have never let her go...

Miss you Abbygirl

One of my funniest memories of Trish occurred while we were in Daytona (our last family vacation two months before she was killed). She locked me out on the balcony (I'm afraid of heights) and when she tried to unlock the door the lock broke. She was trying not to laugh and cry at the same time.

 

My proudest moment was when she earned a Masters Degree in Acute Care Nurse Practioner November of 2006. I'm so sad that she didn't have the chance to complete her life's dreams, to find love, marry, and have children. I miss her daily phone calls everyday after work..."What are you doing?" she would say. I miss hearing her voice, her laugh. I miss everything about her every moment.

Trisha was a very determined young lady, if she wanted something she made it happen. remember when she came to kansas with Laura and we fished a few days she did great, catching and releasing white bass and smallmouths by herself untill she caught that young flathead catfish. its a black and green looking fish, she would'nt get near it as much as i tried. wish i had video of her trying to back the boat in the water that was funny to watch.  the girls always loved it when i would bring fresh fish home and have a good fish fry. sure do miss her.