Smile!

Grant has been "talking" & smiling at us for several weeks, now, but this morning I was able to catch these smiles with my camera.

Nana & Grant

Alicia's Graduation

We were able to travel to GBS for Alicia's graduation on Saturday. Here are a few pictures of the day:

Getting ready - the poor girl was SO nervous!

Ryleigh was so excited about going to "Hi-ho" (Ohio) to see Tia.

We're all so proud!

Alicia - Magna Cum Laude

Dwight - Summa Cum Laude

Way to go, guys!

Grant enjoyed it all from the comfort of Papi's lap.

Getting her diploma.

Alicia & Dwight will both be moving back to PA for more schooling. It will be really nice to be able to see them more often.

Congratulations, Lish! We're so proud of you!

Mother's Day Musings

I wanted to get a nice, posed picture with the kids yesterday, but this was the best we got. Ryleigh simply refused to pose for pictures & Grant was hungry & had reached the end of his patience. Oh well.... ;-)

Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on, pooped on, chewed on, peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests, or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom, I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

My two little blessings!