31 Years and Counting

Good Morning! Today marks our 31st wedding anniversary. Yesterday I found a card that the kids made for us in 2007. Very sweet and true. It said that the road hasn't always been easy but it has been good. I agree with the author, our daughter, Allison.
Clint is a wonderful guy and great father. He's also a very loving Grandpa to Delaney.
This has been quite an exciting year for our family. We built a house and have finished it enough to have had everyone home for Thanksgiving. It was incredibly satisfying and heart-filling to have everyone here. We had an awesome time and were blessed to have a lot of snow. It was beautiful here in the woods. The trees were draped with snow and the ground was covered deep enough for the kids to cross-country ski.
The other day I was reading my daughter-in-law's blog and she listed her favorite family Christmas memories. I kept reading, hoping she would list some of my son's. Then I thought maybe he didn't have many good ones. So, I asked her if he had mentioned any and she wrote back and said the large family gatherings we had at the family homes were what he remembered most. I was kind of wishing he would've mentioned his Ewok and Mocha Cinnamon Fingers. Oh well, he is a guy! :)
Clint and I are going to celebrate our anniversary on Friday, as we have other commitments every other night this week. I think we'll do a little Christmas shopping for our two kids that are still at home. (We celebrated the big family Christmas back at Thanksgiving with everyone here).
I hope each of you has a blessed day. Thanks for the opportunity to express my heart.
S.

Our Precious Delaney Rose

There's a sweet baby girl
Who came into our world
One warm October night.

The stars were bright
And the prayers were precise
As she safely came into our lives.

Daddy held her right off.
Made him all mushy and soft,
Like a really good Daddy it should.

He said, "I'll give you the moon,
and we'll play with balloons.
You're a precious and wonderful
Sight."

When Mommy awoke
from her journey that night
In uncertainty she raised her head.

She was delighted to see
Delaney Rose sleeping.
Her little girl safe in her bed.

Mommy held to her tight.
Thanked the Lord all was right.
And prayed for her strength to grow.

Delaney Rose is a lovely
Little girl to behold.
She has a round face that glows.

With blue eyes and brown hair
Her looks are so fair
And she smiles way down to her toes.

I'll end this wee tale
With prayer to God up above
That He'll bless and good fortune bestow,
On Our precious Delaney Rose

On Becoming a Grandmother

Blogging is a creative way to keep in touch with family and friends. My daughters-in-law are very computer literate, and have introduced us to blogging. So, I'm going to give it a try too.

Becoming Delaney's grandmother has been an incredible experience. I'm going to write an essay about it before long. You know, I love my children tremendously, but just seeing Delaney's picture brings a smile to my face and a warmth to my heart that I've not felt before. Her Grandpa says that she makes him think of the song "Isn't She Lovely." And he actually will go around the house humming it. I say, "So you're thinking about your grandbaby, huh?" To which I get a big smile.

Delaney is such a blessing to our family, and I can't believe I get to see her in about two weeks. I can't wait to hug and squeeze the little munchkin.