I Just Love Good Memories!

Anyone who knows me remotely, knows that I'm probably at the top of most of their lists when it comes to who is the most sentimental! Especially Jeremy....poor thing had never known the likes until he married me! It took some getting used to, but we're getting there!! LOL!!

Anyway, usually around PFYC time, I feel a little bit of my sentimental side grab ahold of me and jolt me to my core. It's especially easy to allow that to happen when someone bangs on your hotel door at the most in-opportune time...just to open it up to old friends and the kid you knew as a silly wide-eyed 2 year old standing before you all grown up and is, all of a sudden, one of the beautiful teenagers you ever did see. It's all a bit overwhelming. ...

Then you run into kids you used to babysit and now he and his little family are posing to take pictures with your own kid.........WOW~ am I really that old?!?! I guess so.....seems a bit impossible.

Then you run into your own childhood friends and your kids hit it off playing together as tho they were the ones who had been friends......you just have to love great memories.

Speaking of memories, I have some that I'm going to post shortly that will definitely bring back the memories. But, that'll be a couple days. I'm still putting that one together in my head. When it all comes together, I'll put it down permanently. I'm still "dwelling" on it.

Anyway, yesterday I spoke with a old friend (she's not old, by the way....just go WAY back!).....That was a great experience! There's nothing like touching base with not just acquaintances, but old friends! The memories for me are endless.... One thing I discovered and can appreciate in someone like her, boils down to the word that puts me up on my soapbox....Consistency! I cannot begin to express to you how wonderful it is to lose touch with someone for a period of a few years to relocate them and realize they were the same as when you had known them before. There's just too many that chase after the wind these days.....it's completely refreshing to see someone who's been steady as a rock. So, Missy, thank you for that! I'm sure we all have someone in our lives that fall into that consistent category that we are grateful we don't have to wonder what they're going to be like the next conversation!

A quote my dad used to say goes like this...."make a friend with a child, and you have a friend for life!" I'm proof....this is true!! I just love a good memory!!

The Trip to Visit the Grands

Just a few snapshots I caught on my phone.....as I forgot my camera at the hotel every stinkin' time!! These were a couple of my favorites. I was unable to capture one with Addison and Papa Ray. Oh well....maybe next time! We were able to visit Grandpa in the nursing home. He actually recognized me and remembered my name (which surprised me), but he hadn't a clue who Jeremy and Addison were. It was a riot of a visit! Many funny moments!

On Our Recent Trip to Space.....

....we were able to capture a couple pictures!! ;-)

It's About Time!

I guess after a near 9 month sabbatical, it's about time to resurface into the blogging world, heh? It seems that it's been just a few weeks ago that my little girl started school and here we are already at the end of the school year.....it's CRAZY!! I cannot believe it! Looking at the picture of almost 9 months ago, doesn't even look like her much any more! And before you know it, the next new school year will begin.....since we only have to do this 13 times, I'm projecting time will shoot by faster than I will or could appreciate! Jeremy keeps begging her to stay this size since she's so cuddle-able! However, the brick on the head trick hasn't worked so far, and I'm assuming no other tricks up the sleeve will work either!! It's kinda sad!

Anyway, we're enjoying the moments as much as possible. She's loving school and the growing experience, so I guess we might as well hitch on and enjoy the ride as much as we possibly can at this point - since options are pretty limited!!

I hope to post some recent pictures of some travels over the past couple of months! Our choir has had a few obligations, so the pics will be from those opportunities!

Hope everyone is well....as with us, I'm just assuming your life is as fast paced as ours!