My family.....

I love them so. 

After the last couple of weeks, all I can think of is the verse:

"They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone. "(Numbers 11:17) NIV

Because that's EXACTLY the way that I feel.  My load has definitely been lightened because of my family.  And I am so grateful.

I mean, what's not to love here??!!

You have to admit, you either smile or die of embarassment with this crowd. 

They're pretty comfortable wherever they go.  And I'm glad.

And, even though I understand it's pretty rare, I actually LIKE my in-laws.  They have been very, VERY good to me.  To us.  And we include them in everything.  We just like to be around them.

Mom is getting better by the day and supposed to be released next Monday.  Hooray!!  I'll still have to take care of her some, but her house is much, much closer!

It's a pretty depressing place, and after this many weeks, I'm quite certain that I NEVER want to be in here. 

I took a really little birthday cake so mom could share in Shell's birthday.  Maybe she won't feel so left out of everything.  After all, I wouldn't want to miss my granddaughter's birthday.  Or spend my Mother's Day in this place. 

It was a good day.

Hooray for Birthdays and Mother's Day and God's healing!

  Now...this picture will take a little 'splaining. 

See...Ray was trying to entertain the kids (only plausible explanation) and he tried putting a birthday candle in his nose.

So, being his daughter and not one to pass up on an idiot stunt, Shell lit it. 

Then he  spent the next 10 minutes begging her to pick the hot wax out of his beard.

Birthday candles.....99 cents.

Cake ............$3.00

Husband that will put a lit candle in his nose to cheer me up...... priceless.