Happiness is being a Mom!

 We had a little early Mother's Day celebration last weekend.  The sun was shining so my daughter in-law Candice, and my grandsons Silas and Riley had a little picnic in the backyard. 

 Tod's Mom and sister Jodi came down from Pennsylvania for a weekend visit.

 They joined in the picnic fun too!

 This picture of my Mom and Dad was taken not long before she passed away.   It will be 5 years ago on  May 15th.  I miss her so and wish I could spend another Mother's Day with her and tell her how much I love her and tell her what a wonderful Mom she was to all of her 6 children.   We all miss her laughter!

 This is a picture of my Grandma and Grandpa holding onto my dad when he was a little one.  I wonder if they were out celebrating Mother's Day in this photo?

 This is a picture of me and my son Jamie when he was around 2 years old.  Two red heads!  I always loved being a Mom.

 This is one of my most favorite childhood pictures.  That's me in the flowered bathing suit in front.  Mom is behind me along with three of my sisters.  The twins were not born yet.  We LOVED our swimming pool and have so many wonderful childhood memories of swimming in it to cool off on a hot summer's day.  There was no air conditioning back in those days!

 This is a picture of my Mom holding her Grandson Derek.  My Mom LOVED holding and rocking babies.   She couldn't get enough of them!  

These are the beautiful Mother's Day flowers  that I received  from
my son and daughter in-law.   They are such gorgeous flowers!
Took my breath away when I opened the door!  :)


To be a Mother is one of the highest callings a women can ever have.  To  put aside your own wants and needs and spend endless days wiping tears and little noses, sweet hugs, changing diapers,  playing silly games, bandaging scraped up knees, holding little hands as you cross the street.  Then one day all to soon, they grow up and leave the nest.    And you are left with the sweet memories of what once was, and the gentle reminder that you are so blessed by the Lord to be called one of the most beautiful names there is.....the name of Mom.

Psalm 113:9  he settles the barren women in her home as the happy mother of children.  Praise the Lord.

Have a blessed Mother's Day!