Sunday, May 8, 2011

Mother's Day 2011.....

Another Mother's day....

I realize it's all a matter of mind set.  Sometimes I get my mind set and it drives me crazyyyyy.  I miss my sister, I miss my mother, I miss Gramma Austin and Gramma G.....

I know I am so lucky to have had these four incredible women in my life.  They are my rocks, my roll models, the women who made me who I am.  I love them oh so much.  I hope I have the best of each of them in me to honor their lives.  I try...

I realized lately, I am forgetting my Mom.... That's so sad to me.  I have pictures, thank goodness and I have her letters to my sister.... sometimes those make me crazy because I never got to have the adult to adult relationship with her that Carol had.  I'd like to think it would have been great!  Hey, it's all a matter of mind set and attitude right?

This weekend I was talking to my Dad's sister and she told me something that I never realized about my Mom.  Even though my Mom was very sick for most of my life,  she & my Dad were very careful never to talked about it around us.  Maybe that's why I never realized how sick she was.   Again, I learn something about the strength of my parents.  They never let us kids worry.  They let us live as happy a life as we could as long as we had them.   

I miss them incredibly, I really only remember them through pictures and what I have been told.  I do remember the pain though and from that I know there is nothing that can ever happen to me that will hurt more than that.  I know I can live through anything ....

Okay, so this blog is about my pictures... If I know nothing else, I know life is about right now!  It's about the people in our life right now!  I love my life right now... I love the people in my life right now!!!!

I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with my nephew, Jason and his family.  Jason is kinda like my little brother.  It was great getting to spend so much time with them  and to have them almost all to myself!!!!  I love Jason, his wife Carol and their boys  Jamison and Colin!!!!!!  To top it all off....spending the weekend with them, gave me the perfect opportunity to play with my new camera!!!!

Here are some of my favorite shots from the weekend.... Tell me what you think...




















 These boys are just so much fun!!!!  Since I spent the last four days with Jason and his family, I left my little family home to fend for themselves.  So, time to go spend some time with Jay and Sadie..... 

Hope you like the pictures!!!!  Check back soon... I won't be gone so long this time!

                                                                              Janet