Top to Bottom: Amanda, Greg & Tessa; Peter, Heather & Isabella, GiGi, Tessa & Isabella, Lillie & Abbie, Heather & Amanda - All my girls & their guys!!
Generations pass through this world, leaving a legacy of remarkable women, those who have gone on before us and left their mark on our lives, like my amazing Grandmother Ruby who influenced me so much more than she realized. Others are still here among us, reaching their last phase of life, like my beautiful Mom who is constant as my friend, my support and my unconditional love. As for myself, I am over the crest of the moon and leaning in for the slow spiral downward toward becoming one of the senior citizens, but determined to grasp every second of amazement before I reach that point. I have many years to go yet before I reach the last phase of life and I am more determined than ever to make the best use possible of my time until then. Why? Because of my beautiful girls (And when I say girls, I mean, my Mom, my sisters Sheila & Tina, my daughters Heather & Amanda, my grand-daughters, Tessa Paige & Isabella Faith and my granddaughter, Mia who just might turn out to be Harrison, my nieces, Abbie & Lillie & my beautiful and irreplacable female friends). They inspire me, they depend on me, they look up to me, they love me and they need me. I intend to be here to see the generations that I had a hand in creating live on while on this earth. I have always said that God knew what he was doing when he gave me girls. While I love little boys, I just simply have never known what to do with them. The loudness, the smelliness, the total goofiness of their beings. Yet, it is quite possible that God has blessed us with a little male angel that is growing this very minute in Amanda. Next week we find out if it is a boy or girl, and I can honestly say that I hope it is a boy. I remember when my nephew, Curtis, was born. He was the most beautiful little boy. And he has always loved me so much. I taught him how to dig in the dirt (of course his Mommy says he would never eat spaghetti after that), how to find worms, how to catch lightening bugs. I truly enjoyed that time with him. Now he is 11 and almost as big as me. So, girl or boy, I will feel blessed by God to have another grandchild, but if the truth is told, I think I'm ready for a little Harrison Kale Tomlin. Whatever the case, I just pray for a healthy and wonderful child for my beautiful and blessed Amanda. "Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails..." that's what little boys are made of. And even though I've never had the experience, I have always heard that little boys are the love of their Mom's life!!
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