Well, HELLO everyone! I really really love reading all your blog posts, so I guess it's time for me to post something! I am so blessed by all my wonderful children, and their children--and I truly thank you for taking such good care of me. I still wonder sometimes how I got to this stage of life--being the GRANDMA for heaven's sake! I mean, I still remember going to visit MY grandmothers--little old ladies that they were! Time goes by soooooo swiftly--and it's amazing that it speeds up the older we get! Then there are days when I "forget" that I truly am this old, especially when a complete stranger says something like, "Shopping for your grandchildren?"! I mean, how did he know I'm a grandma?? I forgot that I actually LOOK like one! You know, when I was a little girl, my great ambition was to be a MOTHER! And how I do love that title! I guess I did a fair job of it, since you all turned out so well! We did have some really fun times...and a few tough times, too. And now, you all have wonderful families of your own--what more could a mom want? You know, I really really did love your Dad, and never regretted our marriage (we had some really great times--especially in Europe and California--) and it totally blew me away when he decided that he wanted to leave me. I was in total shock, and I tried so hard to carry on and keep things as "normal" for you as possible. I still feel like he should have been willing to "work things out" and I'm so sorry that he caused such disruption in all our lives. I also hope we have all been able to move ON and keep forgiving him (it takes more than once...) and hoping for the best. I've been pretty surprised that he has had his Priesthood restored and is serving in a bishopric, but I've also tried to let go and trust that the Lord knows what is best. Enough rambling for now--hope to hear more from you all ASAP!! Either on this blog, or your others--I check them almost every day!!! LOVE ALWAYS, MOM :)