Our Christmas blessings….

 And we are blessed that we found each other so many years ago….

Our precious granddaughters are not so little anymore

 Once they were oh so very young and vulnerable….

Hannah at three—now she’s almost five years old.

Aryana at three—now she’s over five years old.

Ida at two and a half—now she’s fifteen and a half.

Stella at three—she will be seventeen in less than a month.

Marina at five—she will be twenty years old in three months.

These darlings of ours are still vulnerable.

Time is brutal.  Our little girls are no longer small.  

But time is also sweet.  We have countless memories of each of our children and grandchildren that we cherish and reminisce about together every single day.

And every one of our grandchildren will always be precious to us.  We love them so very much.

Christmas with our sister, Kathy….

Kathy gave us a very special Christmas gift this December.  She spent an entire week with us at Nuestra Casa, our home in Mesa.  We spent days on end together sitting, reading, and talking in the sunshine on our patio.

We strolled around the beautiful ponds in Leisure World.  One of our resident graceful herons was out fishing.  Be sure to see the ever-present buzzards that hang out expectantly at our old folks community.

We walked to our community cafe for breakfast.  This has been a family tradition for over 40 years—ever since Mom and Dan lived in Leisure World in the 1980’s.

When I prepared our breakfasts and dinners, both my Danny AND Kathy serenaded me on the piano….it was delightful!

Our home will feel so empty without our dear sister.  We had such a lovely time with Kathy.  Thank you for this gift that you gave to us….a beautiful memory.