Family

It's 2:20 a.m. and I'm sitting in Daddy's hospital room. After having surgery less than 48 hours ago he is up and walking and in rare form. He has been reminiscing about his time in the Marines. Daddy believes that his training as a Marine made him a better man and able to handle many things in life. It taught him to be a hard worker and to never give up. He also has been reminiscing about how lucky he has been in his life and how extremely proud he is of his family. I told him that all of his kids are successful because he and Mommy always taught us to work hard and to push ourselves to accomplish our goals. He said that Mommy would be very proud of all of us. Daddy feels he has been so very lucky in life to have two wonderful women he has loved and they have loved him back. I am so thankful that he found step-mom after Mommy died. The three of us were talking the other day and they both feel that having each other has helped them live this long. It truly is all about family - life that is. Each day we should wake up and be thankful for those that surround us in spirit and on Earth. How lonely we would be if we didn't have our family connections to help us celebrate and to get through those tough times. I know I am so very thankful for my immediate and extended family. :)

Happy Days Ahead

I'm so excited that our kids are coming home this week! Being empty-nesters is weird! I get up in the morning and can blast the music as loud as I want and no one cares, because no one else is home. The dog looks at me like - oh....here she goes again, blasting the music, singing and dancing. She tries to join me but just can't get the groove with four legs. Son's room is ready for him to come home to...except all of his stuff is gone and now there is a futon ready for him to sleep on. It's pretty funny to see a 6' man sleeping on a futon that is not quite 6'....but he does sleep well. Lucky Daughter gets to come home to a real bed, since hers is still here. So a couple of days of bliss with a full house again. We are going to love it! We are going to cherish each moment we get to spend together.