Celebrating

New family photo

of those at home.

I was reminded that I haven't blogged in ONE WHOLE year!! It was a long and sometimes difficult year and once again I am at the anniversary of Rebekah's death. Yet this year I choose to celebrate LIFE. Rebekah's life... My children's lives...my granchildren's lives!! Each and everyone of them are so worth celebrating!

I have had the privilege of bringing twelve remarkable, eternal souls into this world. I guess my life would have been easier if I'd only had a few children. However, I would not trade a single one of them because they have brought a richness to my life that could have been gained no other way.

How else would I have learned that love is unconditional? Or how God could love so many of us with the same amount of love, yet uniquely? Or understand the pain the Father must have felt to watch His Son die for all of us? Where else would I have learned about self-sacrificing love?

Now I have the blessing of watching my children have children of their own. I'm not sure how to describe the pride and joy that is in my heart watching them become parents. They are all so amazing. My grand kids fill my soul with joy!! I love being a grandma : )

Ryan, Abby and Finley

Christmas last year.

Finn was adopted from Uganda

First time to meet him!

Miss Bentlee growing so fast

Mr Finn

Grandma and Bentlee

beach in SC

Finn and Cousin B

Smelling the dandelions

They act like twins : )

Together again in Charleston

October 2011

Lyndsie, David and Bentlee

Finn and his Bobos

Ryan, Abby and Finley

2011

Nana and Finn

at the hospital with new cousin

Francesca!

First photo of Francesca

So glad she made it finally!!

Uncle Ryan and the proud Daddy

Lovin' his sweet girl

Kisses from mom

So sweet!!

Nana and the new cousins

Finn fixing her bow.

Birth announcement

Tired baby

Number four grandchild on the way.

Arrival April 2012!

Did I mention that I love being a Grandma?!!