Sacrifice

It you look carefully enough, you will see that the two balloon create the shape of a heart. Long ago my beautiful Brandi etched a place in my heart. Long before she was born, I felt her close to my heart when she would move around and kick and stretch. Then the moment she was born, I fell in love. She was a beautiful baby and through the years she grew and she grew and she grew from a tiny baby, to a little girl, and then a virtuous young woman, and then this beautiful woman of faith. I feel so blessed to call her my daughter. Recently she and the "little boys" visited us in Seattle. This was not an easy endeavor as she had layovers which meant she had to wrestle two boys not only on airplanes but also at different airports between flights. That is exhausting for anyone and believe me...Henry can run...FAST. She made a huge sacrifice to visit and support her brother as Dan and Tiny were blessing Charlie-Marie. It meant so much to me because I know that besides the physical sacrifice, there was also a financial sacrifice. I love you Brandi for so many reasons. You will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you for teaching me so many great life lessons and reminding me about the importance of sacrifice.

Louie Diving

Some of you know that my Louie is an avid diver. He dives two to three times a week in the Puget Sound (I know it is cold and dark). When I see the joy on his face, it makes me happy because I know he is doing something that makes him feel fulfilled. Recently Dan was visiting and he and Louie dove at Commencement Bay. Balou (Henry) wanted to join Uncle Dan and Papa for the dive and he was quite upset when he was not allowed to go into the water with them. He kept watching for them to resurface. Much to all our enjoyment Louie and Dan brought up some beautiful sea life for us to see (starfish, sea cucumbers, crabs, and much more). Lincoln thought they were pretty awesome and Balou kept saying, "Cooool."

Almost 1 Year

A lot has happened...Okay, so it has been one year. A year ago at this time Louie and I were grandparents to 5 beautiful grandchildren (Lincoln, Cannon, Carsen, Henry, and Isaac) but now we have added two more beautiful little granddaughters (Brynna and Charlie-Marie). Now, hold on everyone we are also expecting another grandchild in November.