When your oldest child turns "30" thats when you really feel old. Happy belated birthday Erica who turned 30 on July 29th. I have wanted to do this post for a long time but life has a way of getting in the way as you can tell by the several months that have gone by without of word from me.
This is my favorite picture of Erica. She was 6 in this picture(my favorite one)
Erica I love you so much. You have given your dad and I 4 of the most beautiful grandkids that anyone on this earth could ask for.
This is the very best time of life. I love being a grandmother almost as much as I love being a wife to my wonderful husband.
Erica was an easy child to raise in all the best ways. There will always be something special about your first child. I had no idea that labor was so painful (back in the day of natural no epideral) and hard. But there is something about the first time you hold that precious new baby in your arms for the first time that no other feeling can quite compare to. You hear about how much you will love your children but until that moment you really dont know. I am so proud of the person Erica is and the wonderful mother she is.
This is fun, using up old stickers and even old Easter egg dye (trying to simplify by wearing it out, use it up or do without...) So absolutely no fluff, but it was great having our usual traditions when each child spends the night. My posts do seem to mostly be about a grandchild spending the night. I do have other interests. I'll try to do better. I am in Young Woman and work with the Mia Maids. We went to the Easter Pageant last week and it was great. You could really feel the spirit. I remember when the Easter Pageant was held next to the pool of water behind the visitor's center and it was on Easter morning at sunrise. (I know that really dates me, ya way back in the day). Oh well great memories.
