80 is the new 50!

This month two of my favorite ladies turned 80! My grandmas are by far the most classy, intelligent, funny, stylish, and amazing women around. On September 11, we celebrated Grandma "Gaga" at the Blue Lemon in Highland.


On September 28, we celebrated Grandma Yvonna's birthday at Missie's.



I'm the luckiest girl around to have such amazing grandmas who live in close proximity and are involved in all facets of my life. From their example I have learned courage, resilience, humor, compassion, independence, determination, faith, etc. I can only hope to emulate this qualities and pass them on to my children and grandchildren the way that Joanne and Yvonna do! Happy Birthday, Grandmas!

Little Earthquakes

Life's unexpected twists and turns always seem to bring this phrase to mind. We had a little earthquake this week in the form a leukemia scare for Hank. Thankfully, he does not have cancer, but a condition brought on by exposure to e-coli. Still very serious, but very curable. At this point he is still at Primary Children's Hospital receiving treatment. This weekend as I watched my babies sleeping peacefully in their beds, I couldn't contain my emotion. What an incredible gift to be healthy and to live in close proximity to family and to renown medical facilities in times of sickness. These little earthquakes are often gifts in that they cause us to be shaken from our routines, our schedules, our frivolous cares and concerns and to be reminded of what is truly important--family, health, love, faith. It is as if I'm seeing the world through a smudge-free lens--my children sleeping feels miraculous rather than routine. Such moments of profound clarity cause me to resolve to do a better job savoring each moment, enjoying the journey, appreciating the miracles that do occur around us each day.