Her Children Call Her Blessed

"Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her."
Proverbs 31:28

This kid-wrangling grandma

got a great big surprise this year on her birthday!

She learned just how many people wanted to make SURE it was a happy one.

How many?

I didn't count, but a LOT!

All she really wanted for her day was to go to Jazzercise with her girls in the morning.

But her family had a whole big party up their sleeves.

Her son and daughter-in-law hosted the big shindig,

and made all this beautiful food.

People kept coming to honor the birthday lady.

Lots of family, friends, and even former colleagues.

It was obvious that she has spent a lifetime loving.

These people were so eager to return the love.

Her kids knew she would love a photo with all the grandkids.

She really needs to be an octopus in order to facilitate that.

There was just so much cuteness going on.

And a tiny bit of bossing.

Happy birthday Judi!

Wishing you many, many more years of celebrations

surrounded by the ones you love.

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God."
1 John 4:7

Sweet Togetherness

This couple.
They are dear beyond words.

When I met them they were the parents of teens and tweens.
Now those kids are grown and have little ones of their own.
Grandchildren!
Their grandparent names are Grandpere and Babbi.  Babs for short.

I was lucky enough to be invited to celebrate a very special evening with
four generations of their family.

There were all these young cousins. So sweet.
Just look at all those busy hands!

The young parents were also very busy!

THIS took some wrangling on the part of at least one mama.
We did it FAST. Totally worth it.



Do you see that beautiful great grandmother looking on?
She is known as Granny. She is the sweetest. Ever.
And she is a prayer warrior.

Sisters.  All by marriage.
Did I mention that this family has some expressive hands?

There was a birthday celebration in the works here for Babbi.
She couldn't be more dearly loved.
It was also their last gathering for awhile with the whole family.
Their kids are having wonderful opportunities,
calling them elsewhere.
Bittersweet.

Their nest may be empty, but their hearts are full.
They have given their children a godly heritage.
And wings.  And now they are flying.