Hole In My Heart

To lose someone you love is to alter your life for ever. You don't get over it because 'it' is the person you loved. The pain stops, there are new people, but the gap never closes. How could it? The particularness of someone who mattered enough to grieve over is not erased by anyone but death. This hole in my heart is in the shape of you and no one else can fit. Why would I want them to?”

Congrats

We have a beautiful new nephew Logan Judah Mercer. What a doll he is!! Congrats Jeff and Mandi. We are so happy for the both of you! We look forward to being a part of his beautiful life. Bowen is happy to share his birthday with his little cousin. Love you guys!!!

Mom's Birthday Dinner

On the 19th of April my very best friend in the whole world celebrated her Birthday!! We will not reveal how old, but she looks amazing for a fourty year old. lol. We had a BBQ with our family and had such a great time. The kids had fun shopping for Nana and getting to decorate. I am always so thankful for these times with my family. They are truly the most important people in my world. Mom, you are the greatest human being I know. Your love is unconditional, your heart so giving and your arms the ones I still want to hold me when I'm sick. I love you soo much!!!

Missing You

Grandma, my heart is so heavy today. I already miss you so much!

Easter

What a beautiful day we had yesterday. We started the day off at Dad and Mom's church on Sunday morning. (We were so very thankful to have all of our babies this year with us in church) They had a wonderful service with various ministries and we felt a powerful move of God. We then had lunch with all of my family, which is always so much fun!! At around three we headed back to our home church where we again had a great service with our church family. God is Good. Thank you Jesus for dying for me, in your death you brought us the wonderful story of your true greatness! You are alive and well and I know this first hand! You have shown yourself to me in so many ways. You are great and you do miracles so great!!!

I also wanted to thank our families for making Easter so much fun for our kids!! You guys are the best!! Dad and Mom thank you for putting up with us all bombarding your house for a few days and for jumping in wherever you are needed. Dappy and Granna, you make our lives SOOO much easier. You are always there when we need you. Fiona thanks you too!! :) Josh and Candace. You are so thoughtful!!! The kids Easter Basket was amazing!!! You guys are rock!! Grandma, you were so sweet and patient with Bowen doing his easter eggs. I only wish that Grandpa were here to share in their lives!! I love you all so very much!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Big Shocker

You will want to pause the music below.

Susan Boyle Sings on Britain's Got Talent 2009 Episode 1 @ Yahoo! Video

The Family

The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together. ~Erma Bombeck

The Importance Of Home And Family

“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, strengthened and maintained”
Winston Churchill

Happy Birthday Madison

I'm a day late because we were out of town yesterday celebrating Mad's B-Day. But, I just wanted to wish my sweet girl a Happy Birthday!!!

Madison, Mommy could never put into words how much you mean to me. You have brought more to my life than you could ever know!!!! You are becoming such a young lady. You are kind, thoughtful and so loving. You are so talented in your drawing, and have become such and amazing reader. You crack us up with your hilarious jokes and the fact that you are very adamant about being a vegetarian when you are old enough to make that choice. I am so very proud of you!!! I count it such an honor to be your mommy!!! What an incredible privilege to be raising my best friend!!! Love you!!!!!!!!!
Mommy