The 88s.

  Sam played keys tonight in the worship

band.  All of the band members are so

talented.  It is so much fun to go and

listen to them.

That's our Sam . . . the cute one on the keys!!

I cried gobs wishing that our Dad were there

sitting right next to me watching his boy

play tonight!  You see those were our VERY

favorite things to go to together . . . watching

our boys perform or play sports. 

. . . pretty foreign territory for this gal

to go to things like this solo . . . 

As our Luke says, "What doesn't kill ya, will

make ya stronger" . . . 

New York or Bust!

 Too many good-byes for this

Mom lately . . . 

We had a fun and healing whirlwind

weekend with our Tim!  If there is

one person in the whole entire world

who can bring excitement and fun

ANYWHERE . . . it is Tim!  Our 

joint is always hoppin' when our Tim

is around.  We are going to miss,

miss, miss him!

New York . . . Here we come!!!

Love this boy!!!!  We aren't far

behind!!!!

Music Monday.

I heart this song!

Mama Mia.

Sunday dinner called for "gravy" and "macaroni"

or meat sauce and spaghetti.  Making this

awesome patch of gravy is pure science.

I followed Geri's recipe to.the.letter.

Let it simmer for four hours . . . 

Delizioso!!!

The Big Apple.

Start spreadin' the news . . . 

Lots and lots of prayer and crazy circumstances,

but our Tim is home, home, home.  His big

dream for a bazillion years has been to live

and work in New York.  TIM IS MOVING TO

NEW YORK on Tuesday!!!  

Without my Geri, this would not be possible.

He is going to stay with Geri and Matt in
New Jersey until his gets his land legs.

I see a trip to New York City in our

very near future.

He's Off . . .

Our sweet Luke and his buddies are

headed to Cali on a chartered bus 

with our church youth group for

a weekend winter retreat.

Selfishly, I hated to see him go!

I miss him already!!!

He has great buds and wonderful

youth leaders!  He is going to

have a wonderful weekend.

Missin' My Valentine.

Valentine's Day is not the same

with my special Valentine in Heaven.

However, our family loves holidays and

Valentine's Day is no exception.

 A great Valentine's Day begins with

strawberries and . . . 

 whipped cream!

 Our boys do so love our homemade donuts

and donut holes . . . 

 . . . yummy homemade heart-shaped 

cinnamon rolls . . . 

Yep, we are going to go have our

diabetes levels checked. Just wait

for lunch.

Thinking of the past 36 years that I

have had special Valentine dates, given

and received special Valentine gifts,

and all of the cards and memories made

today pretty.darn difficult.  However,

I am thankful for our many, many, many

blessings and am so very grateful for

my sweet boys and their devotion to

me as well as my wonderful family and

friends . . . 

"Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not

envy, it does not boast, it is not proud,

it does not dishonor others, it is not 

self-seeking . . ." 1 Corinthians 13