Amanda Marie Gaston

Remembering your Beautiful Soul . . .  You gave us so much joy!    Always my Mandie in forever in our Hearts!

Happy Valentines Day!! My Sweet Mandie! There is a strong bond we share and the love will forever exist until we are together again, my baby."  I remember, "how much you loved Betty Boop! Here's a Special one for You!!

I remember your Halloween Party and Parade in your Pre - School at P.S.161 in the Bronx, N.Y. I volunteered for this Special Event to help your Class. We really had soo much FUN!!! You was 4 years old and I helped create your Halloween T-shirt for the parade.

I remember your Kindergarten Trip to the farm in Queens "The Green Meadows Farm" I went along to help your teacher and also because you asked me, to. You always loved when I volunteered with your class any way. We had sooo much Fun!! We learned about all the animals, you petted the sheep fed the pigs,goats,chickens and carried the baby ducklings you tried to convince me to let you have one for a (pet)and even rode on the ponies.You didn't want to (milk) the cows,that was okay! We watched the teachers milk them. I can say,"that we were really tired after all that fun,and couldn't wait to go back on the bus to go back to your school." You couldn't wait to get back home to tell your daddy everything you did at the farm and "what" you learned. I will always treasure that day with you my little Sweet baby Mandie forever!!

  I still remember when mom was getting ready to give birth to you. I was hoping for a little sister the doctor told mom she was having a boy but mom knew he was wrong. She liked two names Samantha and Amanda. She liked Amanda the most it went well with you it was beautiful just like you. I was hoping you were born on my birthday but you came about 2 weeks later. I was so happy when mom and dad came home with you. I gave you your first doll I put it in your bassinet when you were sleeping it smelled like lavender. I couldn't wait for you to get older so I can do your hair and play dress up with you. When you were about 1 I started painting your nails ad doing your hair. I was so happy to finally be able to do girl things with you. You were always very happy when you were little you use to always dance to dads salsa music. You would stand in the living room and just dance and dance and swing your long beautiful hair every where. You and Elvis were the clowns of the house you 2 would always did funny things to make me and Jason laugh. I remember when you and Elvis kept slidding down the stairs on you stomachs and got rug burn and mom was up all night with you both because you both were in pain. You didnt feel the rug burn at first because you were having to much fun all I could hear was you and Elvis laughing while you were going down the stairs. I still remember when we found the duck eggs and you put them in dads car to take them home but they exploded in the car and made the car smell. We all couldn't even sit in the car because it smelled so bad. We told dad that the other boy through them in the car so you wouldn't get in trouble. You thought you could hatch the eggs and have ducks as pets. You always loved animals. You always liked taking care of animals and the people around you. Even when you became a young women you always looked out for everyone. I am honored to be your big sister you are a beautiful person,sister,and aunt. You nieces looked up to you and always will. Your new baby niece will also honor you name. I named her in honor of you Amanda Yisibela and I will always make sure she knows where she got her beautiful name. I love you always and always have you in my heart and mind.