Our Nanny sure would be proud too! She was THE best...an Italian "Yankee" (Lord, she would tan my hide for calling her that :) from New York. While, us girls were born and raised "down here" in the South and while I am VERY proud of that fact and my accent *lol*, my Nana was just as proud of being a New York Italian! That little pint-sized woman had more fiestiness in her little pinky than most people have in their entire body...oh, the stories I could tell! I might just have to share a few of them here from time to time! She was a hard-worker, who loved and lived for her grandchildren (she practically raised us), didn't take NO backtalk, could catch and (would) whip you, drove like a "bat-outa-hell"....and Lord, have mercy, the woman could cook...especially her "Italian" spaghetti with meatballs and sweet Italian sausage in marinara **hhmmm hhmmm* Thankfully, she passed down her "secret" meatball and sauce recipe down to me. :) She was brutally honest, military strict and loved us beyond means...
There is not a single day that goes by that I don't miss my Nanny. I am thankful she saw me get married and all three of my children born. I miss her terribly and am so happy there will be another "Maddie" in the family. Nanny was THE best...I want to be just like her when I grow up :)
So, here is the baby quilt and some of the burp cloths I made for my niece (due in June...the week of Nanny's birthday!).
And here is my Nanny, Madeline M. Mastroianni LaGois pictured below with my Pop, George John Lagois about 1949-1950, upstate New York.
Farm in Florida, Sept. 1975
Yep, holding ME *haha* 1976.
So, if you have that special someone still in your life...go hug her (or his) neck for me...one day, they won't be here on earth for you to do it... but you can find comfort in them looking down on you from heaven. Love ya, Nanny! *hugs*
