Saying goodbye.......

........ Is so very hard to do. Today I said goodbye to Angela and Nehemiah. When she originally told me she was coming for 18 days, all I could think about was how much time we would have together. When the last time you saw your oldest daughter was 18 months ago, 18 days sounded like an eternity. I couldn't wait for their arrival and counted down the weeks, then days, then hours, and finally minutes. And just like that 18 days was here before we knew it. Why is it that the good times just fly by and the tough times seem to linger on? We had so much fun during her time here. I will forever remember the first kiss my grandson gave me. I will forever remember giving him a bath during a thunderstorm. The thunder scared him and he reached out for me to hold him, and he grabbed me around my neck with his little arms holding on for dear life. I will never forget the look on his face when he saw grandma had a "bark bark". I will never forget his running in the grass, splashing his little feet in the puddles after the rain, eating Oreos, playing with his aunt and uncles, trying grandma and grandpa's patience.......the list goes on. But, the number one thing I will never forget is seeing the love my daughter has for her son and the love he has for her. Angela, I am so proud of you. Thank you for allowing me to have 18 days of unlimited access to your son/my grandson. You are an amazing woman and I love you and Nehemiah more then you will ever know.

Happy Birthday Brian Daniel!

Oh my gosh, Brian Daniel Hunt is 18 years old today! I can not believe he is now a legal beagle! Brian continues to bring us so much joy. He graduates from high school in just one week and we couldn't be prouder. Brian is trying to decide between being a game designer, a novelist and or a historian!! I can not tell you how much fun it has been to be able to be his teacher for his junior and senior years. It has been so neat to watch him grow and learn. Brian, you are an amazing young man and an incredible friend. You have taught me so much about life, love and your dreams. There is no doubt that I am your biggest fan and I take that roll VERY seriously. I love you today, tomorrow and always. I love you to the moon and back and around the world a zillion times. Happy Birthday, Bridey Boy. May all your dreams come true:)