While back home...

I got to spend some precious time with my longest-time best friend.  We've been best friends since before I can even remember.  We were thick as thieves all through school.  We called each other's moms, "Mom."  Even now, time spent with Kelli is some of my most cherished moments.  She has amazing kiddos.  She has 4 kids, and she makes it look EASY!  I'm dead serious!!  Owen is in boy heaven there...boys, boy toys, and lots of land to roam around on.  :)


I stole a few moments with her precious ones and my camera.  At first she didn't know if she liked it...


...but slowly she started warming up.  :)






By the end, she was much more comfortable and hamming it up!  It always happens like that.   :)




We also got to spend some precious time with my Grandma Susie.  We just got word last week that Grandma's cancer is back, and that they'll just make her comfortable until her end.  She's ready.  She wants to see Jesus and she wants to be with Grandpa again, but it is always hard to say good-bye.  I hope we've learned all we can from that generation. 


Are these two ever serious?!?


I think Grandpa has finally met his match in the ornery department.  :)

Yay for family and friends, and friends that are more like family than friends!  :)
~mj~