Ok, here I go...
A year ago, I would not have guessed that I would have been starting my own blog this year.
I have admired other peoples's blogs (esp. my daughter April's) for some time now, but I have always" logged out" with the thoughts "oh that's not for me" or "I don't have time for that" or...the biggie "That is too overwhelming for me to start". Well with a lot pf procrastinating and a little bit of longing. AND a lot of help from April getting started----here I am. I can't count the endless mistakes I have made this morning(today-its almost evening now) while getting started, nor can I number the times I have called April . After a series of calls, April started answering her phone saying, "help desk". LOL (yeah I even know some texting lingo too).
Wow, It has been an amazing year for me. Since Last January, I have witnessed the births of three of the most wonderful blessings in my life...my grandsons.
Yes, each of my three beautiful children gave me a grandson to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my birth year!!
I thought nothing they ould give me, could top those little handmade cards and pictures my kids would bring home from school, or secretly work on all day in their rooms, running out only for more glue, tape, scissors or snacks...
These wonderful blessings didn't just start last year. My first grandson, Shawn Michael Jr. was born 31/2 years ago. He was the beginning of a new and refreshing outlook on life for me. I have spent a lot of time with him since the day he was born. That tiny little infant brought unity and happiness to our family. While we all hurried along with our everyday worries and cares, no one could resist stopping whatever they were doing to get a little "magic" from our precious boy.
He had Papa, lying on the floor talking and laughing in no time. His busy Aunt Kris and Uncle Cody were never in so much of a hurry that they couldn't capture the magic from a unconditional smile or laugh from our little guy.
He has been surrounded with love from the beginning and the love he gives back to all the busy people in his life is tenfold. When I tell him "I love you" he says, "I love you more". Oh the joy my heart feels from his little words, comes pouring out.
A year or so after April married Justin ,they decided that they wanted a baby , there were a few complications. So I prayed and prayed that Heavenly Father would send me another grandchild. Well, I guess I didn't specify ..so... He sent me one from each of my children-just to be certain that I knew He was answering my prayers, I suppose. Well I'll never doubt that He has time to listen to me ever again.
So did I wonder if there was enough of me for all these little guys at once, you bet I did! I still do sometimes. Each one of my grandsons has his own little personality, each is his own beautiful little being and that special "magic" that lights up our lives. They are precious little boys, that we have been blessed with. I love them so much! And the unconditional love that each one of them has for me leaves my cup overflowing everyday of my life.
At age 50, my goal is to be a person that will always feel that I deserve these wonderful blessings and that I can live up to the part I play in each of their lives to help them to be healthy, happy, loving and caring young men-not such a tough job since they were all born with these wonderful attributes to begin with.
Well this took me all day although, it is already getting easier to figure out this blog stuff. Thats all for now!
