Joyous Tomorrows

"There is sunshine in my soul, when the peaceful happy moments flow..." While listening to a variation of this song, by a young woman who was singing of her little daughter and the joy she brought to her, I was transported back in time.  My mind took me on a journey of my six sunbeams in my life, and the tears flowed.  I decided to write a brief love note to each so they will know how much I love them then and now. Just after Ned's funeral in 2008 There was the life changing first child a sweet little bundle of joy, a girl. She was so full of "I've got an idea", bright smiles and loving life to the fullest. She has never failed to amaze me with her abilities to overcome and her capacity to love and give. We are waiting patiently (lol) for her first novel. She is now a mother of 8. Our first trip at 6 months old. 18 months old Number two child and daughter began her life as a little ray of sunshine and continues to strive to...

I have I neglected my family posting this year.  We have all had many changes, some happy, some not so happy, and some inevitable. I am challenging myself to remember to post and take the time to visit some of my blogging friends to make myself relax from my hectic genealogy world a bit. Thought I would share a few photos from this year. While daughter number 3 was here from California they had a cousins sleep over.  On Thanksgiving day, my beautiful mother-in-law , who was 93 years of age, left this world. I know I will see her again, but I am sorrowful for my own loss of her in my daily life.  It was always so much fun sharing my genealogy finds with her. Boys' not happy with taking pictures.  :(    'tis normal.  The youngest son helped trim the tree.  He spent 4 hours on Christmas eve getting the lights to work . This year we put my  Holly Baby Angels  on the tree for the first time since the Hero die...