What a Way to Live!

If I had to rate a weekend, this one would have to be right up there! Every mother loves her children so much and once they are married and gone...there is a little empty spot in her heart. It's funny -- even when they live right across your driveway or up the hill or up the hill and over the meadow... and you haven't seen them for a couple of days, there is a bit of an emptiness. On Friday afternoon, I planned on going to Thanksgiving Point to see Billie Jo's little dancers compete. She has been competing now for several years, but I have never been able to attend the competitions, so I was looking forward to the evening. About the time Earl finished feeding and I finished practicing the music for Stake Conference at the Stake House with Darlene and Jeri, I received a call from Giselle and she said she was at Thanksgiving Point! Tim knows how much work it is for Billie Jo and how stressful it is, so he secretly made arrangements with Giselle to fly her up to help support Billie Jo! How sweet is that?
I won't comment on each picture because I think they are pretty self-explanatory. Suffice it to say that between Giselle's visit, winning the State Boys' Basketball 2A Tournament, Stake Conference with Elder Jon Huntsman as the visiting authority and having most of my children home for Sunday dinner, it would be hard to top the weekend. The only thing that would have been better is if Chelsea and Jack could have been here too. The cousins love each other so much and play their hearts out. The parents all enjoy each other's company as well and as far as Earl and I go -- we experienced a bit of heaven right here on earth!
















Ellie is in the first dance picture on the left in the back in a white dress. Where did our "little, first grandchild" go? At ten years old, she is quite mature and loves to tend the babies. The adults can have a pretty good visit when she is around to be the designated baby-sitter. I forgot the picture of Luke and Tess on the computer, so they are not present in this post (sorry Luke and Tess). Mia and Noah are just the best buds ever! Eli and Evan get along pretty well too! Eli was cute -- Ellie was walking Rajko and Eli put his hand on Rajko's back and walked along to help. I love perfect love! I love my children and their children! I love my husband! I love life!