Good Grief

Good Grief!!! Has it been a month since I posted?? I didn't realize that it had been so long. I've been knitting away like a busy bee, working on scarves for gifts and two mystery stoles from Yahoo groups. One started last week, the Secret of the Chrysopholis and one started yesterday, the Secret of the Stole.

I've finished the first clue for the SOS and it is going to be lovely. It was wonderful to have such a simple first clue compared to the SOC which is very intricate and I have had to tink back rows and rows at a time. It's going to be beautiful when it's finished, if the first and second clues are any indication, but it is time consuming. I'm about 3/4's of the way thru knitting the first clue. I thank both designers for all of the time and talent that they've given the groups.

I'll have to get pictures posted of both taken and posted in the next few days.

Tomorrow is mine and John's 18th anniversary. It's hard to believe that we've been married that long. We have three beautiful children that we're very proud of. Our oldest daughter was our first anniversary present, at least finding out she would be arriving the next June was our first anniversary present. She was a beautiful Father's Day gift for both of her Grandpas.

Our son was born three years later in July, the hottest month we had had in years until this past August, and our youngest daughter was a belated Valentine's Gift three years after that. We've been blessed to have them in our lives and I thank God each and every day for them.

They fight like cats and dogs at times, but all children do. They've caused me to have quite a few gray hairs, too, but I wouldn't change having them in my life for anything. They are wonderful kids who make me very proud to be their Mom.

From the minute that I found out each time that I was pregnant, I was hopelessly, helplessly, head over heels in love with each one of them. Having them placed in my arms when they were born, or a few hours afterwards, as was the case with our oldest, are beautiful moments that I'll never forget.

Looking into their eyes the first time, seeing the trust that they had in me to love, protect and take care of them, took my breath away. God entrusted us with these precious children and I pray that they grow up to be what He wants them to be.