My Beautiful Family

Some days, it's hard to think of your struggles, trials, and tribulations, and remember to thank God for your true blessings.  The truest blessing that God could ever bestow on a person, second only to his unfailing love and grace, is the blessing of family.  These - are photos and mini-bio's of mine....the most precious things in the world to me...my loves - the light of my heart <3

This is my precious daughter Lacey - she is 27, a wonderful wife and stay at home mommie of two, sarcastic, witty, funny and absolutely beautiful.  Lacey is my firstborn, and while having her at the tender age of 17, being just a baby myself, was not an easy road....I wouldn't change a single thing.  Lacey has been my joy and my best friend from the day they laid her in my arms.  I went through literal hell to keep her - I was raised strict Catholic, and at that time - teenage, unwed pregnancy was definitely a NO NO...and It was drilled into my head that I was giving her up for adoptiom...so I played the game with my family although I knew from day one that I would never give her up.  We have gone through trials, and suffering, good and bad, and there are many things I regret regarding the responsibilities that I put on her as she was growing up-  but in the end.....I have learned to forgive myself, and as I look at her - I am one proud Mama of the beautiful Woman and Mother and Wife that she grew up to be.  Much of her "self" she grew into on her own, and I cannot take the credit for that - but she took on so many of my GOOD traits - that I can't help but consider her my 1st Greatest Accomplishment in Life.

This is my - ok - I guess I should say Handsome son Fischer.  Fisher was completely planned - at the time, I was 28 years old and Lacey was 10....My biological clock wasn't "ticking" - it was like I time bomb about to explode....I wanted another child, and I didn't want Lacey to be an only child....needless to say - and regardless of how I went about it - I got what I wanted =)  Fischer is my sweet, charming, sometimes manipulative but mostly good hearted baby boy.  We have weathered some rough storms in the last couple of years - but as of recent, I am so proud of the young man that I am watching him become.  He is tall, skinny, and has a smile that could melt even the coldest of hearts, and my life would be incomplete without him.  Mama's Boy - through and through =)

This is my PRINCESS 

Addison

My 1st grandchild - she just turned 5 and is quite the handful.  Just like her mother, smart, witty, and completely SASSY!!  The most beautiful girl I know - and the one that can always bring a smile to my heart.  She is growing so fast - and I look back to the days when she was younger, when we used to jump on my bed and sing "jumpy jump jump jump jump" and laugh and giggle - and it makes me so grateful to have been blessed with such an incredible little lady. 

This is the little man after my heart....my grandson James...just turned 3 a couple of days ago- and like Fischer - he is a mama's boy too (adores his mama!) but is all boy....snake and snails and puppy dog tails for sure!!!  This one puts a song in my heart every time he says "I wuv you Nanny!" and boy howdy does he love his uncle Fischer!  I am truly blessed!!!

Not quite finished here - have a few more that I need to add photos of - but still have to dig up the pictures.....such great therapy - there is nothing that can make you realize how blessed you are like looking at photos of the family that God has blessed you with.  I'm one LUCKY gal =)