Family is such a treasure!

This lovely couple, my grandparents, have been married for over 46 years!

  I am one of those blessed people who has been able to witness my kids love on my grandparents and hear the same stories they told me as a kid through fresh ears as they share them with my kids.

2011 Tea Party with Danae

2002 Roughhousing with Allison

I've been able to "turn the other way" as my Grandpa eats the vegetables off their plates so they can have dessert and hear the rhythmic sounds of the rocking chair as my Grandma rocks my babies.

2011 singing & rocking Danae

2002 Playing & Rocking Allison

I've gotten to see my grandparents faces light up with love and delight as my kids walk up to hug their necks and hear the joy in their voices as I share the antics of my kids during phone calls.

Three Generations in 2002 (first grandchild/great-grandchild)

I got a "late for a grandparent" call from my grandma around 7:30 Monday night and I hesitantly answered, expecting bad news. It was just my grandma calling to talk but she also mentioned her nose bleeds. It turns out she's been having problems with high blood pressure that have caused nose bleeds that go on for days, despite packings, clips and new blood pressure meds. While on the phone with her, I could here my grandpa, who has dementia among other issues, in the background reminding her not to touch her nose. It amazes me the things that he remembers and the things that slip his mind. But here he was reminding her not to cause the 4 day nosebleed to get worse as she subconsciously touched her face. We had a good conversation!

Attitude of Gratitude

I love Fall and I love November!  The cooler weather and in my part of the South, the leaves finally start to change to their brilliant oranges, reds and yellows.  But the main thing that makes November so great is THANKSGIVING!  It's my favorite holiday....and it has yet to be stolen by the commercialism that surrounds so many other holidays.  I like doing the 30 Days of Thankfulness in November, but to be honest, I rarely make it all 30 days.  I tend to stay focused and remember my daily posts and notes until Thanksgiving and then I get too distracted by Christmas to finish out.

This year I'm also focusing on Scripture too.  Today's verse on Thankfulness is Psalm 107:1