I keep going back to December in my heart and re-enjoying the precious moments that we were all together - and relishing every memory. Since then a lot has happened, yet I am clinging to times that we have together. The other day I answered my phone and it was Alex saying, "Thank you Grandma" for a little box we had sent to them in Texas, then when I listened to the messages on our home phone, his little happy voice had left a message there. It's always so fun to talk to Rory or Heather and have him bouncing with delight in the background!
When these Arizona grandkids come over Maddaux runs into the house, looking for Grandpa, and nearly bulldozes him over as he rushes for a big hug.
Last Friday night after we were all together visiting with Kent, Carolyn, Lena Gean and Jim, the hours were late and we convinced Ryan and Cam to leave the kids - who were asleep in "their" room. In the morning I woke up to Roxie whispering in my face with her warm breath (so cute) "Dwamma, Dwamma, wate up". They had awaken at 6:30 am and it was 8 am - so Devanie had led them in making the beds, folding the blankets, folding their clothes and changing Maddaux's pullups. It was amazing! They are so well trained and so easy to care for - actually I think that they tend me - because I'm so darn happy when I'm around them!
We LOVED our days tending Brailyn while Riley and Ashley were in Cozumel! She just waits for us to look at her or talk to her so that she can smile - and now she is trying to talk back with a lot of expression. It was so hard to take her to her other grandma's when we had to drive to Las Vegas to Whitney's mission farewell. She looked at me like "where are you going Grandma?" and I knew that she was connected to me as much as I am to her!
Of course, I know that we are all eternally linked, and that we knew each other in our premortal lives, but sometimes I am overwhelmed with the "familiar"-ness of each of you! I think about in 3rd Nephi when it was just before our Savior's birth - and in America Nephi went and prayed to Heavenly Father, asking Him to send the sign of the Savior's birth, or the people would be destroyed "on the morrow". Jesus Christ came to Nephi - a God, a glorious King, and said, "...don't worry Nephi, for on the morrow come I into the world". It amazes me that each of you (each of us) were powerful, amazing spirit beings, with great knowledge and understanding, yet we each needed to enter into a tiny little innocent, helpless body, with knowledge of our pre-existence taken from us - so that our mortal experience here could be a true growing experience. Even Christ - who is God's own Son - had to take on a little, baby, mortal body.
I think of this story (truth) each time I see a grandchild, or see Jonique in pregnancy, or remember the births of you children.
I'm SO grateful to be your mother - and to have the charge from our Father in Heaven to teach and guide you - no matter how old you may be - I will always be your mother and have that responsibility. I LOVE you each SO much and am grateful for your GOODNESS and efforts to what is right and honorable before our Father.
HAPPY VALENTINES TO EACH OF YOU! YOU ARE THE LOVES OF MY LIFE! Besos from Mom
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