I know, a day late on the 4th. But today is my mother-in-law's birthday so the party continues here! We have been in Branson all week with Ben's side of the family. It's kind of like a mini-family reunion with his sisters and nieces and nephews. My boys are loving it! I am blessed to have family. I am blessed to have THIS family. I am blessed. ... and as any good reunion is, there are no … [Read more...]
Yesterday
... was Mother's Day. I had a perfect day full blue skies, the warm sun, happy voices, picnics, sleeping late, a new mint dress, famous art that made my heart pound and Starbucks. :) Maybe no day is truly perfect (Bear refused to listen to us while he rode his bike on a pathway and crashed an Indian Kite Festival) but perhaps it was the small mistakes, frustrations and "SMILE DANGGIT AT … [Read more...]
Grace On A Very Good Friday.
Hello, Readers! Happy Good Friday to you. I am writing to you today to introduce you to my mother, Rhonda. She is the most spectacular woman I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, and I am still amazed that I get to call her 'Mom.' She came to me a few weeks ago having written down her story for the first time - that I've known of - in my life. I thought that her writing would make a befitting … [Read more...]