Since I began this online journal to give my grandkids an insight into my life, should there ever be a desire, I have been wondering the best way to write. Do I write TO them or do I just write? I seesaw back and forth, but I have come to the conclusion that I will just write. Here's hoping they appreciate my efforts!
We have a new blessing! Naomi Grace was born on August 17th. So far, she seems to have a real spirit of contentment, which is a breath of fresh air for a mom of three who already has two live wires!
There is another blessing on the way! In April, we are expecting our fifth grandchild! Can it truly be? Was it not just yesterday that I was begging my mom to let me date before I was 16? Did my brother not just teach me how dive? Can I not even now feel the slickness of the water as I slipped in like a seal instead of splashing in like a big old dog? Am I honestly almost fifty years old?
Has it really been over forty years ago when I first learned to bake a cake? It was from a box - one of the only packaged foods my mom had in the house. This cake mix was my first experience of baking something myself, and ever since, I've been an enthusiastic admirer and consumer of homemade sweets. I love the smell, I love the taste, and I love watching eggs, flour, and sugar become the centerpiece for someone's special day. It just makes me smile.
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| Jordan, our oldest granddaughter smiling at my 48th birthday cake! |
