Mothers Day and all the Joys...

We had a really great last weekend.

It was my first time getting to ride/drive my new boat! OH MY GOODNESS, it was WONDERFUL! I LOVE IT!!! We were able to get down to the lake in the afternoon on Friday last week. We made a quick run on the lake that night, and we got out again Saturday afternoon. Christian broke in the new swim platform by jumping in the water! Oh my, he said it was REALLY cold! The kids will love it when it gets warmer. We saw Adam and Paula and baby Lydia. We saw both of their parents this past weekend too! It was nice seeing everyone.

We came home Saturday night, so I could take care of nursery duties on Sunday morning. It was graduation for NTS, and we had visitors. After I took care of some stuff, we left early and went to the Royals game. I got a free Royals tote bag, and a sunburn. It was good to get out and enjoy the weather and watch a baseball game. Fun times were had by all!

After the game we headed home and had my family over for dinner. Brats and Hotdogs. It was god to relax and let Jory take care of the grilling! I love my family!

Jory and the kids got me a Kindle for Mothers Day! I LOVE it! I love reading, but to carry books back and forth to the lake and places I go, is just a pain. This is nice cause I can throw it in my purse and go! I have a TON of books on my wish list already! Cannot wait to read them.

I love being a Mom! I have had a great example. My Mom has always been there for me and I love her so! She is one of my best friends and I am glad we have the relationship that we have. She has given me great advice and she LOVES being a grandmother. Thanks Mom for being there always. I know that it is a bittersweet day for my mom, cause my grandma passed away almost 10 years ago after a battle with Breast cancer. I know that she missed her, but she is loved.

Well that's all I have today. Summer pictures will be coming....

The Good Guy Wins!?!

As I am sitting here listening to the Today show, I wonder just how many families are feeling justice today, the morning after finding out that one of the worst terrorist was finally found and killed? Osama Bin Laden was responsible for the murders of thousands Americans! He was a sick man.
I will always remember where I was on 911. I just remember having that horrible stomach pain when watching those towers go down and seeing the Pentagon crashed into, and hearing that another plane was headed towards the White House, and then crashed because brave Americans stood up against evil.
I just listened to this family on the Today show talk about their daughter who was in one of the Trade Towers on the horrible day. They said they talked to her right after the first plane crashed into her building. They said that she was scarred and she was hot. I COULD NOT imagine talking to one of my kids and knowing that they would not survive and telling them to stay calm. As a mother, knowing that you could not protect your child, hurts my heart.
10 years later, I still morn for those who were lost. I did not know anyone personally who was killed on that day, but I feel as a human that those people were my brothers and sisters. I wonder how many people repented their sins that day and were won to God? I can't help but wonder.
So as I reflect the events that happened 10 years ago, I want to know if the good guy won? I know that the job is not over and we should never let down our guard. I know that there is plenty of evil in this world and we would be dumb to let our ego get in the way of security. I still think that we have a road ahead of us. Maybe we will never be rid of terrorism in our world, but I guess we just have to pray that our Lord will protect us.