A t Long Last

The crib is set up and Nana can't wait to hold our new little Chase Matthew Siemers.
I am going crazy knowing he is just a few short hours from me. What a precious blessing each new family member is to me. What a precious blessing EACH family member is to me.
Any one who knows me at all, knows that the word in-laws is not in my vocabulary. Family is family and that is that. I love the Thompsons, I love the Parks. They are my family, they are my friends. I want to hang out with them.
I especially love and appreciate our sweet Rachel at this time. Rachel is also all about family. First of all, she is a beautiful person, smart and accomplished. She is an incredible wife and an awesome mother. I never have to give Jason or the kids a thought because I know they are so well loved and cared for. She is full of energy and makes sure I am included in just about every aspect of their lives. She keeps me updated about my sweet grand children, she keeps in touch with extended family,aunts, uncles, siblings and great grand parents alike. She includes me on trips and ideas. She tells me when she is grouchy or mad. She shares when she is happy or manic feeling. She allows me the same. She is a delight in my life. How blessed am I?

Boys will be boys

This is such a beautiful time of year. My guys seem to be extra sweet to me as the holidays roll around. My two favorite things are ...my lights around the house and my wreath on the front door. I never have to ask for the lights. The day after Thanksgiving my guys, including my sweet Jason, have always just put up the lights for me. When I was a young girl and my home life was less than perfect, I would love to leave the house around dusk, with all of it's hush and quite and run in the neighborhood. I loved looking in the windows as I ran on the streets. I could see the lights on and people cooking or eating dinner or whatever. As I ran, I imagined that there was a happy little family in there with everyone feeling safe and loved. With this vision in my mind as I married and had my little family this is what I tried to create. A sweet family always feeling safe and loved. I am sure if my children were asked, they would agree that that they felt safe and soooo loved. What they might not know though, is how safe and loved they have always made me feel.