Happy Mother's Day!

Congrats to Tiffany! Yesterday I was setting up for her reception while Shayla was playing at a new school friend's house. When Shayla said, "Why can't I go to Tiffany's party? I went to Kelsey's. Tiffany will feel bad if I went to her sister's and not hers," I was surprised that Shayla even wanted to go. Thankfully, the graduation ran later than I expected and Shayla was able to do both. BEST WISHES to the new graduate! Without a doubt, she will continue to do great things for others! Tiffany has the biggest heart, what a sweetie!

2002: Family Bike Ride. It's hard to believe Shayla was ever so little. Now she just hops on her bike and rides.

This little gal is so talented and sweet; she always makes me proud. God has richly blessed her! Gooooo, Shayla! (PIC: Weekend Ski Trip in Colorado, Jan 2009)Shayla has apologized many times in recent days because my Mother's Day gift isn't finished. (All week Shayne brought her home from the theatre close to 11PM. I still don't know how she did it.) I've reassured her many times that every day is a wonderful mother's day because she is the perfect gift in my life. I'm looking forward to watching her ride Skeeter this afternoon at the barn. That will be a great gift. I'm always so proud of her and amazed that she can do that when I'm very uneasy around horses myself. I love watching her ride. Thank God for Shayla, my perfect mother's day gift!

I "rediscovered" this last week while going through what I think is the last of the "Christi Things". I just think she was soooooooo cute! She loved going to preschool and she loved her wonderful teachers so much! I always enjoyed picking her up and talking with her teachers. They were awesome ladies! (Photo taken about 12 weeks before being diagnosed with cancer. I still can't get over how great she looked and acted. What a shock the evil cancer monster is!)
Christi looks so happy in the canoe with her Great Aunt Marty (my Godmother). Happy Mother's Day to an AWESOME Godmother! Was there any wonder why I wanted Shayla's Godmother to be the same great one I had?! She rocks! (While they were in the river in the canoe, Aunt Marty leaned over and scooped up that big fish! Christi thought it was wonderful. We had little Shayla with us in our canoe that day. We need to canoe with Marty & Jeff again sometime soon. Great memories!)
With love and misses to my mom and to Christi today, Mother's Day! Mom is (finally, cough) home from Florida and is spending Mother's Day at my sister's. I'm just so glad they are now back in the Buckeye state and I was able to spend an evening with them this week! (Photo taken shortly before diagnosis, 2002)

Christi was born the day after Mother's Day in 1997 so this is an especially emotional time for me. My deepest thanks for the sweet sweet people who totally caught me off guard by sending cards yesterday. Thank you for kindness and thoughtfulness!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all mothers and to all who long to be mothers!