“But there's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begin.” ― Mitch Albom, For One More Day

Mother's Day lunch at El Tapatio

From Left: Daughter Holly, granddaughter Shelby, son in law Jerry, hubby Neil's hand, grandson Elijah, Elijah's cousin Matthew, grandson Knox, son in law Kerry, moi, and daughter Kelly

Mother's Day cards

I'm sensing a theme here

El Tapatio was handing out roses to the moms at lunch

Me and my peeps

From Left: granddaughter Ella Rose, daughter Kelly, moi, granddaughter Shelby, daughter Holly, grandson Elijah, and grandson Knox

“But kids don't stay with you if you do it right. 

It's the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won't be needed in the long run.”  

~Barbara Kingsolver

Daughter Holly with her kids Shelby and Elijah

Daughter Kelly with her kids Knox and Ella Rose

Me and my girls

They are simply the best kids a mom could ever have.

Maybe all moms feel that way about their children.

But it's my truth.

They are a blessing to me.

“Perhaps it takes courage to raise children..” 

― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Kids and Grandkids

And the dads who make Mother's Day possible

From Left: granddaughter Shelby, son in law Jerry, daughter Holly, grandson Elijah, moi, hubby Neil, son in law Kerry, daughter Kelly, granddaughter Ella Rose, and grandson Knox

All my best blessings together today

So thankful for all of you

Holly gave me two hanging baskets of petunias ~ one purple ....

.... and one a dark pink.

I'll enjoy these all summer

And I'll enjoy my Amazon gift card from Kelly

Thanks, girls!

“I love you every day. And now I will miss you every day.” 
― Mitch Albom, For One More Day

“I loved my mother too,' I said. 'I still do. That's the thing - it never goes away, even if the person does.” 
― Anna Carey, Eve

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.
– Billy Graham

We enjoyed a Father’s Day breakfast this morning at Grandma’s Pancake House before worship service. (Thanks much to the sweet lady who works there who asked me if I’d like her to take a picture so I could be in it, too. Wish Kerry could have been here, too, but he had to work)

My hubby Neil, Dad extraordinaire, with our two awesome daughters, Holly and Kelly

Neil with sweet grandpeeps Elijah, Shelby and Knox and son in law Jerry

Son in law Jerry, also Dad extraordinaire, with his awesome kids Shelby and Elijah

And here’s the Grandpa extraordinaire with his grandpeeps Shelby, Elijah and Knox. Happy Father’s Day, Neil and Jerry and Kerry! You guys rock the dad thing! Love you all and keep up the good work.

Missing my dad today. He passed away in 1999 after suffering for several years with Alzheimer’s. People who knew him described him as having the “patience of Job”. And he did. It's what I remember the most about him ~ his patience, his quietness, and his faith in God. Love and miss you, Pop!