Grandma---with her hat....and without! :)

I wanted a picture of Grandma with the kids and their Raggedy Andy's AND I wanted one of them with Grandma WITHOUT her hat!  These pictures are so cute and yes---I got her permission to put them on the blog.  Briggs wouldn't come in for the photo so I told him how fun it would be to "surprise" Grandma and take her hat off just as we take the picture....well, he's such a joker that he totally went for it!  And the picture is SO cute!  (Sadie had Ellie, her best friend, over too...she's so cute! All Sadie's friends are the best!)

 

On a more personal note, I want to just say what an amazing woman of courage my mom is...she's faced  her cancer with faith, dignity, humor and lots of love for all of us.  I learn so much from her.  One of my favorite cd's, "Women of Destiny" has a song on it that is just my mom.  Here are the words:

 

SHE by Cherie Call

 

She is not the picture on the magazine, She's the woman behind you in the checkout stand

She might appear to be common but she mistifies in all the ways the wisest men and children understand

She has eyes that sparkle with her love and she has a smile that's as gentle as a dove

Not a woman in a movie or an add could ever hope to be as beautiful as she.

She is not a highly honored diplomat held responsible to lead the world to peace

But what she does is every bit as serious amidst the turmoil everywhere that will never cease, because

She has hands that wipe the tears away and she has a voice that makes everything ok

And no woman from the papers and tv could ever hope to be as indispensible as she

And it breaks my heart every time I see her wonder, if she means anything in this world that pulls her under

And she doesn't always see that heaven smiles above her...that's the reason that I try to always tell her that I love her

She may not be known for giving millions to the charities and auctions on the hills

I believe she's given more than anyone with all she's had to choose to give up sleep to rock her children every night

And give her heart to always hold their dreams so tight and the best that you or I could ever hope to be is as wonderful as she......

And the best that you or I could ever hope to be.....is as wonderful as she.....

 

 

I tried to find it to add to my playlist but couldn't...I'll work on it!  I know we all have women in our lives that this applies to, but I just felt the need to share with you the blessing that my mom is to me---Love you SO much, Mom!