Good Morning, I hope this day finds all of you well and happy. I have finished with my critter chores and am sitting here listening to the birds sing and enjoying a cup of coffee. I love watching the sun come up and listening to the breeze blow through the trees as I prepare for my day ahead. The hour or so before the rest of the family wakes up is my time to, make my to do list for the day and have a few moments to gather my thoughts and wits(on most days) so that I can do the best job I can in taking care of my family.

It is hard to imagine that in a few short months my husband and I will become first time grandparents, it seems like our daughter Summer was just going off to her first day of school just a short time ago. I remember my mother telling me one day that when I had a daughter of my own some day I would understand  the true meaning of the old saying :they grow up so fast” my mother was right! My husband Jeff and I were only blessed with one child, a daughter and I can not even begin to think of what our lives would have been like without having her in them. The past few moths I have been giving this a lot of thought as I watch her tummy grow and prepare for the birth of her own child. She may think she knows exactly how she is going to feel when she is a mother but I don’t think anyone is prepared for the overwhelming feeling of total and unconditional love that over takes a parent they very first moment they hold their child for the first time. I know she is going to be a wonderful mother, and I am very glad that I am going to have the opportunity to watch her as she nurtures her child. So Summer when you read this just know how very proud your father and I are of the woman you have become and the mother you are going to be. I know we have told you this many times but I also wanted our friends and family to know this too.

Love you

Mom and Dad

Have a wonderful day and don't forget to count your blessings!

Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program. -- Spencer W. Kimball, 1976