Spring has Sprung

Hi! I am logged on again on the blog and in life. My life has been upside down this past week and I am trying to get through it all and get back on track. With everything going on with Jay's grandma we were hardly home. This week feels very long. Tuesday we had the funeral and it was a nice celebration on her life. Tuesday night I had to go to the cities for a class, got home late Wednesday. I had Thursday and Friday off so that was nice. The weather is finally warm around here so we got flowers planted and cleaned and mowed. All sort of fun things. Went walking again!!!! Today we had the Possail's come to visit that was really fun. Jay is fishing tonight with his dad which I think they both needed. And I am working on all sorts of fun things. Enjoy the pictures.

Here is Macie riding her "bike". Riding bikes are a pretty important deal in our house now that the training wheels have been off Maddi's bike. She Macie has to keep up with big sister so she and dad have been working hard on her riding her bike. She is so proud of herself, rides all over now just loves it. I just wish she would work as hard on potty training. We are working on it but nothing yet. I need Prayer for Patients!!!! Enjoy

Home Sick

I have learn a bunch this weekend listening to the family talk about Granny and plan that funeral. I wish I had an ability to write I could make this a whole lots better. But what I see a a man, my father in law, who is this really tough guy. His mother dies at 99, which I think most people pray and wish on falling stars to have there mother's around until 99. I know I do. And I think it is so ironic to be thinking about this what a Mother really means to you even at 99 on today Mother's Day! Which my girl's have been crabby, fighting, harder to deal with then most days and why is that? No matter what a mother is the rock to a child young or old. There is a special bond that no matter what, no matter how old the mother is, or the child is, they still need there mother. And I see my father in law Jerry and very special man to me. We have a neat relationship. I see him torn up, lost and really having a hard time but not wanting to let anyone know, what I know. I actually can hardly write this because of the tears thinking about what he is thinking about tonight with tomorrow we are preparing for the visitation and Tuesday the funeral. I love this song by Mercy Me and I felt the need to write it down. It is so true. The pain we feel but it is really not a good bye just some time apart before we will meet again. It also makes me wonder what my husband really feels about not having his mother around. I know she is watching us from heaven.

God did not promise days without pain, laughter without sarrow or sun without rain, but he promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way!

Happy Mother's Day to everyone!

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times

And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you

But the reason why I'm broke, the reason why I cry

Is how long much I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your face

If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place

Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow

I've never been more homesick than now

Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways

The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know

But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same

cause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your face

If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place

Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow

I've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, ther are no goodbye

And in Christ, there is no end

So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have

To see you again

To see you again

And I close my eyes and I see your face

If home's where my heart is them I'm out of place

Lord, won't you give me strenght to make it through somehow.

Blessed be her memory

Granny Margaret passed away on Thursday afternoon. She has left us with so many memories and we found ourselves talking about all the memories last night with family. Jay's brother is home for a few days so that is great to visit with him. I found out last night that her husband died in 1986, how amazing after all these years that they reunited now. Granny will be forever missed. 99 years here on earth how amazing and she always looked beautiful every time I seen her. I found out last night that on her way home from the birthday party she looked at her son and said "I am ready to go home soon". How amazing she knew, she just knew. He has great plans for us. And he had great plans for Margaret we all got to see her and celebrate her life and after that he took her home. We will miss you and will live in your memories. God Bless you............................

"Celebrate Good Times"

Our weekend was busy but very precious. Jay's birthday was Friday May 2nd and he was born on his Grandma Margaret's birthday (his dad's mom) and she was 99 on Friday. Wow, almost 100. So we had a birthday party for her on Sunday. It was a great party and by the pictures you can see the kids were able to swing and even enjoy the pool. It was great to celebrate a lady who has lived for 99 years. It is sad to report that at this hour on Wednesday Granny has taken a turn for the worse and has had a stroke now and does not have much time to live. We sure will remember the memories. She was a great lady.

Don't want to forget to mention how much fun we had celebrating dad's birthday. The girls love anyone's birthday. We had breakfast that morning before work and Madelyn looked at me and said it is not fair that we have to go to daycare on dad's birthday. I looked at her and said I hear you honey it is not fair but that is life. I do believe that we should all be able to stay home on our own birthday and our families birthday but they never asked my opinion.

I am off to bed, I have been working long days and have had long nights at home with not a lot fo sleep in between. God Bless...................................