Welcome to the World.......

Paula & George have two new additions to their family. Nathan is a big brother to two baby sisters, Jacqueline & Brianne. Mom and babes are well and I hear Nathan is very excited about his baby sisters. CONGRATULATIONS Paula, George & Nathan on your new additions! Welcome to the world, Jacqueline & Brianne!

Matthew and I couldn't be happier for you. I am thrilled beyond measure as I know how much you have dreamed of expanding your family. Matt and I love you and we look forward to meeting Jacqueline and Brianne. We also look forward to seeing Nathan in action as a big brother and hearing all the big brother stories.

Today is a BIG Day!

Today, May 24, 2007, my little guy will become a big brother times two. I am so excited for him and his parents. It's hard to believe that just over three years ago they couldn't wait to become parents and had wanted that for so long and now they will be parents of three young children, three and under. WOW! I can only imagine how they must feel on the verge of having a houseful of children. I am thrilled for them.

I must admit I worry about how this will change our relationship. I imagine with three kids three and under there isn't going to be free time. I am so excited that Nathan will be a big brother but I also worry about if he will feel "different" because he is the one in the family who is "different". I can't wait to hear the big brother stories. Interesting mixed emotions.

I Hope He's Celebrating

May 16th would have been my dad's 60th birthday. I spent much of my day thinking about him. 60 is a big one. Sadly he didn't get to see it. Dad loved red roses. I bought a dozen and took them to his grave. As I purchased them, I was sad to think about how I never gave him flowers when he was alive. Buying flowers for a guy just isn't something I would think of. I have bought flowers several times for my mom but never for dad. Okay so I can't say "never" now. It made me sad that he wasn't here to see them and for me to see his smile. Someone had already been to the grave and left a half a dozen long stem red roses in dad's vase, likely my sister or my little brother. I imagined dad smelling those roses and seeing his smile as he would have been so happy to have received 18 red roses today. On the drive to the cemetery, my son Matthew and I talked about my dad and laughed at some great memories of him. As we stood at his grave Matt and I hugged while I cried on his shoulder. He was hugging me tight because he wans't wearing a coat and he was cold. I didn't care why he was hugging me tight and was just happy that he was. As we hugged we talked about dad/grandpa. I believe in heaven but since dad has died, I often wonder if he is really up there looking down on us. I often wonder what he's doing if there is an afterlife. I hope he's celebrating.